1
: a pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to keep it in form while roasting or to hold small pieces of meat or vegetables for broiling
2
: any of various things shaped or used like a meat skewer
skewered; skewering; skewers
1
: to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
2
: to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively
Examples of skewer in a Sentence
Verb
let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting
the satirical comic strip gleefully skewers many of society's sacred cows
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This mom-and-pop shop grills pork and chicken Filipino barbecue on skewers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the new episode, called Sermon on the ‘Mount, series creators and voice stars Trey Parker and Matt Stone skewered the president by, among other things, giving him small genitalia both in South Park-style animation and through a live-action AI deepfake.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Noun
Comprised of peppercorn seared 100-layer Omaha steak beef ribeye skewers, au poivre, Frites Street steak fries and Cognac green peppercorn sauce.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This mom-and-pop shop grills pork and chicken Filipino barbecue on skewers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Castillo explores the wonders and limitations of technology while skewering its stewards’ appetite for power.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the new episode, called Sermon on the ‘Mount, series creators and voice stars Trey Parker and Matt Stone skewered the president by, among other things, giving him small genitalia both in South Park-style animation and through a live-action AI deepfake.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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skewer
1 of 2 noun
skew·er
ˈskyü-ər 
ˈskyu̇(-ə)r
1
: a long pin for keeping meat in form while roasting or for holding small pieces of meat and vegetables for broiling
2
: something shaped or used like a meat skewer
skewer
2 of 2 verb
: to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
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