Thesaurus results for SCREWS AROUND

screws around

verb

present tense third-person singular of screw around

as in cheats

to be sexually unfaithful he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around

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The move, orchestrated by Everett to satisfy the demands of the company’s top-dollar backers, cheats Michael out of his stock options and equity in the company.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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The singer is staying at the hotel during her 2026-27 Paris concert residency and steps out to greet her fans ahead of each show, wearing designer threads and shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
And Hernández demolished it for a home run, taking three slow steps out of the batter’s box before dropping the bat.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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