1
as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting
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2
as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the satirical comic strip gleefully skewers many of society's sacred cows
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Recent Examples of skewer
The novel skewers our culture’s obsession with fame and considers the real flawed people behind their glittery facades.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Ruffin skewered the decision by mocking a joke that Meyers was in the process of making about a burglar robbing and setting fire to a New York City bodega.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The former head of communications for the CDC publishes an op-ed in the Washington Post that skewers Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership of the agency.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The Mountain West last year, for example, was skewered after just one of its six NCAA Tournament teams made it to the Sweet 16.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Ruffin skewered the decision by mocking a joke that Meyers was in the process of making about a burglar robbing and setting fire to a New York City bodega.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The former head of communications for the CDC publishes an op-ed in the Washington Post that skewers Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership of the agency.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The Mountain West last year, for example, was skewered after just one of its six NCAA Tournament teams made it to the Sweet 16.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewer
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The passenger who shot him was stabbed in the back and lungs and remains in critical condition, according to CBS News.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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In March, a teen was stabbed in the eye during school hours, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the incident who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Presumably, Justine is not thrilled by Elon’s treatment of Vivian Jenna Wilson, one of the twins, who is now a transgender woman, and whom Elon has publicly ridiculed along with the trans community as a whole.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The president has ridiculed each of the major broadcast networks, which are regulated by Carr’s FCC, and suggested CBS, ABC and NBC could see their broadcast licenses pulled or at least face more scrutiny from the federal government over coverage of him.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The trip to Paris ended in defeat and while the return leg at Villa Park conjured up both a win and one of the best games of the season, Villa’s European dreams were punctured by Luis Enrique’s men.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The plotline’s matter-of-fact profanity at once punctured any sense of simplistic morality and underlined that world events always coexist with everyday indignities.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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The show and its participants were even parodied on Saturday Night Live in January, with comedian Ego Nwodim playing Amuli, and other cast members mocking people’s poor conversation skills and unintelligent dating decisions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Altman mocked Musk by making a counter-offer to buy X for $9.7 billion.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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To get an empty eggshell, pierce small holes on either end of a fresh, raw egg with a needle and gently blow the contents out into a bowl.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Wolf, Puss in Boots’s big villain, had piercing red eyes; Sinners’s villain Remmick (Jack O’Connell) has piercing red eyes.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But whether the trial's May 5 start date will stick is another story.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Moving Rafaela clears room for Anthony to stick in the lineup.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, Mr. Warner praised General Haugh’s leadership and said his removal would not make the country safer, jabbing at the White House for sharing sensitive material on a consumer messaging application and ousting members of the National Security Council staff at the urging of Ms. Loomer.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the week, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, Joe Smith and Jeremy Rutherford were on site and picked the players’ brains about, well, each other.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Van Lith was picked in the first round by the Chicago Sky.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewer. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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