were screwing
- past progressive of screw.
Example Sentences
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PxMxWx, Pimp Daddy, Lil Slim, and Ms. Tee – left the label, charging that Williams and his brother, label co-founder Ronald “Slim” Williams, were screwing them out of money.
From Forbes ● Jan. 30, 2015
I felt HMV were screwing it up, and I couldn't stand it.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2013
Apparently Goldman said last month that they would consider themselves an “aggrieved market participant” if it turns out that their Libor-setting rivals were screwing with the numbers — which they were.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2012
On a recent Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., around 25 N.F.L. players sat in a drab conference room listening to how, in the not-so subtle opinion of the speaker, their bosses were screwing them.
From Time ● Jan. 21, 2011
When my head cleared, I came to the conclusion that the sluggers were screwing with me.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
