adjective
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fastened by a screw or screws
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having spiral grooves like a screw; threaded
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twisted or distorted
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a slang word for drunk
Etymology
Origin of screwed
Example Sentences
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"You'd better not be a traitor or I'm really screwed!"
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Simply put, we screwed up,” the statement said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"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
He screwed his eyes shut, recalling the moment he’d last seen the Shetani.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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