- present participle of screw.
screwing
Example Sentences
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“The idea was just to say, while doing all this, they’re sort of screwing up stuff for those guys, but ultimately it’s going to become iconic,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
And finally, the courts confirmed what we all knew: Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster are screwing everyone over.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Orbital combat is mostly non-kinetic these days, which is military-speak for “We’re screwing with each other but nobody’s shooting yet.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
GA: I’ve been chopping and screwing my clothes for as long as I can remember.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
Like the hare, coming from behind and screwing up the story by beating the tortoise.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
