unscrew
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They can navigate mazes, use tools and unscrew jars — sometimes from the inside out.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
Take a moment and unscrew the lids of the cumin and chili powder jars, sniff, and see what moves you.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
It took the man just a few seconds to unscrew a steel plug, smaller than a coffee mug.
From BBC ● May 23, 2023
One recent sunny day, Skoda clambered up a ladder to unscrew the blue and yellow Miri’s at Golden Gardens surfboard affixed to the south side of the building.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
“The frame’s fixed to the wall,” said the old man, “but I could unscrew it for you, I dare say.”
From "1984" by George Orwell
You might think it unscrews to let you get inside.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
After 10 minutes of intermittent whirring, Wesley lays down the device and unscrews the top of a closed Petri dish connected to the machine with a rubber tube.
From The Verge ● Jul. 8, 2014
The top corks tightly to keep water fresh and cold, and the bottom unscrews for easier cleaning.
From Inc ● Oct. 29, 2012
“It unscrews and all the pieces nest, so they stack,” Elizabeth Thompson, the institute’s executive director, said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
He tugs the first transceiver from its case and unscrews the back plate.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vance asked as he unscrewed the plastic cap from the bottle.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024
The name-bearing roadside plaques have been unscrewed, flipped, then meticulously screwed back on.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Investigators discovered that a clamp nut threaded into the barrel of the actuator and that connects the top of the assembly to the stabilizer had unscrewed from the barrel.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
He took the plastic cup off the bottle and unscrewed the cap and poured the cup and blew on it.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
He unscrewed his razor and held it under the cold-water tap.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
"There's been an army of people for the last 48 hours unscrewing anything they could," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
“Something within the cylinder was unscrewing the top!”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The Czech government announced on Thursday it was unscrewing half of lightbulbs at the government office and swapping remaining old bulbs for less-consuming LED sources.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2022
The process involves unscrewing the back of the phone, mildly heating the lower edge of the phone, using suction cups to remove the display, and follow several steps to remove and replace the battery.
From The Verge ● Sep. 17, 2021
A naked bulb hung overhead, and Kabuo could turn it on and off by screwing and unscrewing it in its socket.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
