unscrewed

verb

Definition of unscrewednext
past tense of unscrew
as in screwed

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  1. swiveled
  2. pivoted
  3. rotated
Verb
  • Judge Wiley swivelled in his leather chair toward the sixteen jurors seated in his jury box.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even Snoop, who hadn’t swiveled his seat, was hyped and looking forward to stealing the standout.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of swiveled
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  • Ampere said subscription streaming is expected to generate an additional $22B from ad sales as traditionally ad-free streaming services have pivoted to ad-tiers.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Pickens intended to play today, but after discussions this morning, the Steelers pivoted on their decision.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pivoted
Verb
  • The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, gold’s reputation and its political constituency rotated through time.
    Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of rotated
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