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  • past tense form of screw.
  • past participle of screw.
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screwed

[skrood] / skrud /


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I think our tax system is screwed up, especially in the world of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday his country's World Cup team had been "screwed" and called for an appeal after star striker Folarin Balogun was sent off against Bosnia.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

If being a living being isn’t enough to garner someone’s kindness, we may be deeply screwed.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Do you relate to your characters’ Gen-Z resentment that previous generations screwed them over?

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

“I mean, he just isn’t well screwed on, is he?”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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