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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Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
To keep it from vanishing, perch the treat just on the rim of the glass or slide it onto a short skewer before garnishing the sweet sipper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The stakes are high but the tone is mostly buoyant and light, skewering the balance of power, wealth and privilege in America while playing it straight.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There are few things more humbling than standing over a bed of live coals trying to coax a skewer into something succulent, rather than shameful.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
To keep it from vanishing, perch the treat just on the rim of the glass or slide it onto a short skewer before garnishing the sweet sipper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
While Jane Austen is best known for skewering the vagaries of romantic love in her novels, there is another, equally complicated and meaningful type of relationship that runs through them, too — that of siblings.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The stakes are high but the tone is mostly buoyant and light, skewering the balance of power, wealth and privilege in America while playing it straight.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewer. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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