screw
noun
a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
were screwing
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past progressiveof screw.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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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
Harry frowned; he felt as though he were screwing up his whole brain in concentration.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
