unscrewed

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Vance asked as he unscrewed the plastic cap from the bottle.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024

The shaft that controlled the tail rotor then unscrewed and became detached as a result, which in turn caused the helicopter to spin out of the pilot's control.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2023

Investigators discovered that a clamp nut threaded into the barrel of the actuator and that connects the top of the assembly to the stabilizer had unscrewed from the barrel.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

During his trip to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, Mr. Spleeters and his colleague unscrewed three casings holding advanced Azart encrypted radios, which provide secure communication channels for Russian forces.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

After dessert, Milton took a handkerchief out of his back pocket, unscrewed the hot lightbulb, and, tossing it like an unambitious juggler, conveyed it into the living room.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides