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screwed

American  
[skrood] / skrud /

adjective

  1. fastened with screws.

  2. having grooves like a screw; threaded.

  3. twisted; awry.

  4. Slang. bilked; cheated.

  5. Chiefly British Slang. drunk; intoxicated.

screwed British  
/ skruːd /

adjective

  1. fastened by a screw or screws

  2. having spiral grooves like a screw; threaded

  3. twisted or distorted

  4. a slang word for drunk

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Etymology

Origin of screwed

First recorded in 1640–50; screw + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Close said at the beginning of the tournament she had to apologize to a player because she “really screwed up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Every day, someone was like, ‘well, you screwed it up,’” Abbott said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“I went to my husband and said, ‘I think I screwed up.’”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

"If they renew the contract, I'm screwed - oh God," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Although training purposes was just code for, You screwed up again, Regan; get it right this time.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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