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screwing

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈskɹuɪŋ// UK //skɹˈuːɪŋ// screw·ing Archaic Slang Vulgar

v. to cheat someone or treat them very unfairly, especially in a business deal. It is also a very rude way to talk about having sex.

v. to cheat, exploit, or treat someone with extreme unfairness; also used as a vulgar synonym for sexual intercourse. Often implies a sense of betrayal or being taken advantage of in a power imbalance.


SIMPLE

The company is really screwing its employees by cutting their benefits.

CONTEXTUAL

After the contractor disappeared with the deposit, the family realized he was screwing them out of their life savings.

COMPLEX

In the cutthroat world of corporate mergers, smaller firms often find themselves being systematically screwed by larger entities that prioritize short-term profits over existing contractual obligations.

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Transitive verb; often followed by 'over' or 'out of' when meaning to cheat.

Pitfall

He is screwing with meHe is screwing me overTo 'screw with' someone means to tease or annoy them, whereas 'screwing someone' or 'screwing someone over' means to cheat or exploit them.

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