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

But rather than simply skewering the American dream, Pedercini’s game imagines an entirely new one. — Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Sheeran then bursts into a song about how both sides can be equally right, skewering his long silence over the Macklemore situation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Use a garden fork to loosen the soil around the plants, taking care not to skewer the onions. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

Some Jewish Democrats were already skeptical of El-Sayed, a longtime critic of Israel who skewered his primary opponent over the millions of dollars in spending on her behalf by the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026