How to Use screwdriver in a Sentence

screwdriver

noun

• Use a screwdriver to tighten the hinge screws on the frame and the door.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
• Locate the vent and use a screwdriver to open the unit.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
• Loop the hose clamp around the center of the two hooks at the top of the pole; use a screwdriver to tighten the clamp.
  — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 23 June 2020
• Then, loosen the hose clamp on the input hose with a flat-head screwdriver and slip the clamp out of the way.
  — Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2021
• These can be swapped in and out of the screwdriver handle.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
• That’s when the suspect held a screwdriver to her neck, took the money and sped away in the SUV.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
• Use a screwdriver to stab the wood to find rotten spots.
  — Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman, 14 Feb. 2018
• Take the Phillips screwdriver on the Bond, for instance.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 June 2021
• Use a pencil to mark the area of the door that rubs against the doorframe, then use a screwdriver to remove the door from the hinges.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
• But the Fairphone comes with a small screwdriver that invites you to open up the phone.
  — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
• To test whether the wood has rotted, try poking it with the tip of a screwdriver or an awl.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2020
• Then testers grabbed a drill or screwdriver, found a new steed, swapped bindings, and hit the slopes.
  — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• This hose will be held in place with screws, so reach for your screwdriver to get this job done.
  — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 13 Jan. 2020
• Saws, scissors and screwdrivers: Check them, check them, check them.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2023
• The next morning, her dad forced open her door with a screwdriver.
  — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• The screwdriver is the same one Jack used to fix her bedroom window.
  — Eileen Reslen, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2018
• Insert a crowbar and a long-shaft screwdriver between the tire and the rim.
  — Car and Driver, 11 July 2020
• To support the branches, use a screwdriver or drill to poke holes in the top of large pumpkins.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2020
• Find the end of the spline and pry it up with a screwdriver or utility knife, then pull the rest of the spline out of the frame to release the old screen.
  — New York Times, 5 Dec. 2020
• The blades are easy to swap out with just a screwdriver, and replacements are $25 per set.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2021
• Bratcher also was stabbed with a screwdriver and Jones was shot in the face.
  — al, 6 Oct. 2021
• Starting on one side of the lift gate, use a screwdriver to remove the clip attached to the pivot point at the top end of the strut.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
• Test to see how solid the rust spot is by poking it with a screwdriver.
  — Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2019
• The electric screwdriver whined, stopped, and whined again.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• Insert the parts from the repair kit, then use a screwdriver to secure them in place.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• Using the same drill or screwdriver, reattach the drawer fronts and doors to the hinges and hardware.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 22 July 2022
• Durand looked at the door and found scratches from the screwdriver or a chisel.
  — James Karst, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018
• Mitchell estimates the bar has served up more than a million frozen screwdrivers to date.
  — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019
• At some point, Abbey struck the victim with a piece of solid wood, stabbed him in the neck with a screwdriver and hit him with the axe, according to Springer.
  — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
• This tiny gadget offers 20 functions—including a screwdriver, a ruler, and a bottle opener—in a body the size of a key.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024