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.
are screwing
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present progressiveof screw.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And finally, the courts confirmed what we all knew: Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster are screwing everyone over.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
I think if you say that you are screwing yourself over, because you are saying only certain kinds of content that are good at selling stuff are going to be economically viable on your platform.
From The Verge ● Aug. 2, 2022
The final steps are screwing on the official “Little Free Library” plaque included in the kit, mounting your library on its post and installing it in a post hole.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
The officers for each company, all of them seniors, track whether younger peers are screwing up: Did they fail a bed-making inspection?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2020
One second, she’s wearing her usual annoying smirk, and the next, her mouth and eyes are screwing up into this weird worried look.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
