unscrew
verb (used with object)
to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).
was unscrewing
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past progressiveof unscrew.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Something within the cylinder was unscrewing the top!”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The Czech government announced on Thursday it was unscrewing half of lightbulbs at the government office and swapping remaining old bulbs for less-consuming LED sources.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2022
The monkey was unscrewing the clasp, and the President, his face a mask of grim exultation, was twisting wires together.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Right now, on top of her other gaucheries, she was unscrewing the comb from her wrist—an unfriendly if not quite a hostile act, as anyone must admit.
From The Night of the Long Knives by Virgil Finlay
It was while he was unscrewing the top of the glass jar that held the sugar that he first noticed the paper.
From Casey Ryan by B. M. Bower
