putting the screws

A form of put the screws — To apply pressure and coercion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the screws
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APA

putting the screws. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20screws

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“putting the screws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20screws. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the screws,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20screws.

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