screw
noun
a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
screwing
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present participleof screw.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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An assembly line of around 30 middle-aged men and women is screwing, drilling and polishing CRP Technology's signature product: a robotic arm which performs various industrial tasks.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Gentlemen, stop screwing around and get over here to help your brothers gear up the parachute. Find yourself a good-looking life companion and get to work," he shouted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ranking Member Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, said in his opening remarks, “I believe that we are now seeing consolidation that is screwing Americans.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
The movie itself has a harder time, screwing its three genres together so awkwardly that it tends to limp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
From what I’d been able to figure out, I had to touch someone for my abilities to take hold, and even then...it was more like I was glimpsing their thoughts, rather than screwing with them.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
