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
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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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Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
Plant Markers Turn wine corks into simple DIY plant markers with just a permanent marker and wooden skewers.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
Critics have skewered the film despite its high-profile ensemble cast that includes Emma Mackey in the titular role, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden and Albert Brooks.
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Noun
When wax begins to solidify and turn opaque, poke the flat side of a skewer through the center and remove.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
Plant Markers Turn wine corks into simple DIY plant markers with just a permanent marker and wooden skewers.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
Everyone stood around the grill instead of at the table and essentially ate right off the grill, taking pieces of lavash and loading it up with meats and veggies that had been skewered and grilled on the open fire.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
Critics have skewered the film despite its high-profile ensemble cast that includes Emma Mackey in the titular role, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden and Albert Brooks.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewer. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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