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Definitions

screw

[skroo] / skru /
VERB
twist in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tighten
STRONG
spiral turn twine wind work
Antonyms
STRONG
straighten
WEAK
unscrew untwist
VERB
twist, contort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crumple pucker scrunch
STRONG
contract crimp crinkle distort rumple wrinkle
WEAK
rimple ruck up
Antonyms
STRONG
smooth straighten
WEAK
unscrew untwist
VERB
treat badly, take advantage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheat
STRONG
bilk bleed chisel coerce constrain defraud do exact extort extract force oppress pinch pressurize ream squeeze wrench wrest wring
WEAK
hold a knife to put screws to shake down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give
STRONG
help

Example Sentences

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So the ability of this CPA to screw things up is limited.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“I really don’t want to screw up the lineup,” Woods added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"I was able to screw up as a teenager and not have it filmed and amplified all over the place."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

I can’t screw off the top, although I try.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.