Unscrewed

The half curved hook shown in Fig. 38 is the safest type; better still, a spiral twist to the hook will add to its uses, and by reversing the turning motion it may be "unscrewed" out if it becomes caught. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

He knelt by my head and I heard the sound of a flask being unscrewed. ❋ Ceciliatan (2010)

UGI was involved in another explosion in Allentown in December 2006 when an inexperienced contractor unscrewed a plug on a gas meter, filling a nearby home with gas. ❋ James R. Hagerty (2011)

She unscrewed the earrings and put them in his palm. ❋ The Scent Of Jasmine (2011)

I picked up the nearly empty bottle of tepid water that sat on my desk and unscrewed the cap with awkward fingers. ❋ Kristi Cook (2011)

There were no words, just an empty look, like someone had unscrewed a plug in her psyche and her fortitude had drained away. ❋ T.J. Forrester (2011)

� (Soundbite of gas cap being unscrewed) BRADY: ... you probably don't think much about the advisory sticker on the pump that says the gas contains ethanol. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She unscrewed the cap from the bottle, emptied the creek water, and began to fill it with grapes. ❋ Dia Reeves (2011)

Reaching above my head at the back of the closet, I unscrewed one of the wire coat hooks from its mounting board. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Then she unscrewed the cap from the bottle and poured some of the brown liquid into each glass. ❋ Mark Alpert (2011)

After I recited the spell, Mr. McGuire quickly unscrewed the lid on the jar and stuck it under my nose. ❋ Amanda Marrone (2011)

I unscrewed the jar and speared a pickle, then held it out to Remy. ❋ Jill Myles (2011)

He unscrewed the diamond-encrusted replica of the world hanging off one of his chains. ❋ Meesha Mink (2011)

We considered tossing the British plaque commemorating HMS Vidal's annexation of the rock into the sea as a symbol of the end of empire, but in the end we just unscrewed it and turned it back to front. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Rickie, who had taken a pee break outside the passenger door, climbed back in and unscrewed a thermos. ❋ T.J. Forrester (2011)

They simply unscrewed the door and emptied the shed … then on presumably seeing I had a new bike they came back and nicked that one too but the second time left the door off! ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)