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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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
The versatility of flavored, baked tofu is endless; drop it in soup, add it to salad, layer it in a sandwich, toss it with noodles, thread it on skewers for the barbecue — or simply cut it into cubes for a quick snack.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
From the 1960s through the 2000s, no one skewered a crowd with sharper affection.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
At this point, turn down the heat to 375°F for the final 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife or skewer inserted 2 inches from the edge of each pie comes out clean.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
The versatility of flavored, baked tofu is endless; drop it in soup, add it to salad, layer it in a sandwich, toss it with noodles, thread it on skewers for the barbecue — or simply cut it into cubes for a quick snack.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Long before Robert Altman’s The Player skewered 90s-era Hollywood, The Bad and the Beautiful was the industry’s great poison-pen letter to itself.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
From the 1960s through the 2000s, no one skewered a crowd with sharper affection.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewer. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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