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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

“But I think the basketball stuff is really what differentiates the experience…knowing how to work in a team, how to build relationships, being able to handle constructive feedback when you screw up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A ferocious turning of the screw against a shell-shocked team.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I place her things in the jar and fill the rest of it with toilet paper and screw on the lid extra tight.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt