Synonyms of skewer

skewer

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stab
• puncture
• pierce
• stick
• jab
• pick
• impale
• spear
• spit
• lance
• poke
• peck
• pink
• transfix
• spike
• slice
• gore
• run through
• harpoon
• punch
• transpierce
• spindle
• knife
• perforate
• prick
• pike
• cut
• thrust
• riddle
• bayonet
• prong
• quill
• gimlet
• poniard
• pinprick
• dirk

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridicule
• mock
• taunt
• jibe
• deride
• parody
• tease
• jeer
• rag on
• laugh (at)
• make fun of
• poke fun at
• gibe
• make sport of
• scout
• shoot down
• imitate
• needle
• cock snooks (at)
• target
• harass
• torment
• pooh
• disparage
• bait
• cock a snook (at)
• scorn
• scoff (at)
• rag
• satirize
• belittle
• rib
• ride
• sneer (at)
• decry
• heckle
• mimic
• caricature
• tweak
• lampoon
• pillory
• kid
• jive
• quiz
• parrot
• bad-mouth
• razz
• pester
• bug
• rally
• take off (on)
• ape
• chaff
• twit
• burlesque
• harry
• josh
• put down
• pooh-pooh
• hassle
• travesty
• barrack
• catcall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• endorse
• commend
• applaud
• indorse
• sanction

Examples of skewer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coldplay, once skewered by critics for being too plaintive and self-pitying, was now broadcasting the opposite message: everything is magic. —Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

After marinading, alternate skewering a piece of chicken with onion. —Emma Lovewell, Flow Space, 19 July 2024

Brilliantly skewering the beauty industrial complex, the film and Moore’s performance have been widely lauded, garnering her serious Oscar buzz. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2024

To complete the cup, skewer the three pieces and add it to your drink. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024