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
• deride
• parody
• tease
• jeer
• rag on
• laugh (at)
• make fun of
• poke fun at
• gibe
• make sport of
• scout
• shoot down
• needle
• imitate
• cock snooks (at)
• target
• harass
• torment
• disparage
• cock a snook (at)
• scorn
• scoff (at)
• bait
• rag
• satirize
• belittle
• rib
• ride
• sneer (at)
• decry
• heckle
• lampoon
• tweak
• caricature
• mimic
• quiz
• pillory
• kid
• jive
• bad-mouth
• parrot
• razz
• bug
• pester
• 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
• sanction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skewer

Or rather, its intent is not to skewer its source material, which was never held in high esteem to begin with. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026

On his June 16 show, the comedian skewered Trump over the green appearance of the water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been overrun with algae after a recent renovation. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 June 2026

If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20 minutes before skewering to prevent burning. — Lexi Harrison, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026

David Fincher’s masterful Zodiac turned procedural investigation into a slow-burning descent into madness and uncertainty, while Mary Harron’s American Psycho skewered consumerist ’80s culture through the singular lens of Patrick Bateman’s unraveling mind. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026