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
Something within the cylinder was unscrewing the top!
From The War of the Worlds by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Mr. Billing had slipped his dark slide into his pocket, and was unscrewing his camera from its stand.
From General John Regan by George A. Birmingham
