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.
have screwed
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present perfectof screw.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I'm sorry that's not what this movie is, but I feel like if I had done that, I would have screwed it up," Cregger said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"There was a lot of rejection." he says, "but if I'd got a record deal at 18, I would have screwed it up".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2022
You have to have screwed up badly to get partners to forgo the deep built-in integration and the wealth of apps on the Play Store, but Google has managed to accomplish it with Wear OS.
From The Verge ● May 23, 2021
He is a very happy, giggly baby and seems really engaged and alert, great eye contact, wants to play with us, have us watch him, etc., but clearly we have screwed something up.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2020
She thought Tim must have screwed up the timers.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
