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
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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
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Recent Examples of skewer
In the midst of their tenure as the Disney Channel's premiere boy band, the Jonas Brothers were skewered by South Park — and now, Joe Jonas is reflecting on the group's reaction to their depiction on the cartoon.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Squeeze the lemon peel over the top of the drink to express the oils, then skewer the peel on a cocktail pick and add the remaining raspberry to the pick as garnish.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Jon Stewart skewers Jake Tapper, CNN Jon Stewart isn't happy with CNN.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The 5th Circuit has blocked S.B. 4., and a lower court and a three-judge panel skewered Abbott’s constitutional argument in the buoy case.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Squeeze the lemon peel over the top of the drink to express the oils, then skewer the peel on a cocktail pick and add the remaining raspberry to the pick as garnish.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Jon Stewart skewers Jake Tapper, CNN Jon Stewart isn't happy with CNN.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The 5th Circuit has blocked S.B. 4., and a lower court and a three-judge panel skewered Abbott’s constitutional argument in the buoy case.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewer
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At some point, one of Valle's friends allegedly gave him a knife, which was used during the brawl to stab McGrath.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Porter was seen using his right hand to stab Abdirahman in the neck, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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The branding flip-flop was ridiculed online — which WBD’s social team tried to get ahead of by sending out a flurry of self-deprecating memes poking fun at the name switcheroo.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Gastineau, 68, says he has been ridiculed on social media over how he is portrayed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
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Steering column was pushed into his chest, broke his ribs, rib punctured his heart.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Another teen girl was stabbed, her lung punctured, during the melee.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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And of course, that following Sunday, Oliver did indeed mock his corporate bosses for the move.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Many wanted Tiger to comment, but others chose to mock Williams.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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With piercing honesty and raw emotion, Jean Smart delivers a powerful monologue in Call Me Izzy, a new play written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The hot nights pierced with cold decisions on young men’s futures.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
6 July 2025
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Thompson will need to prove the most in this area to stick, as well.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The new websites offer a variety of information that appears to stick closely to generally accepted definitions and science around geoengineering and the government’s ongoing research on contrails.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Former Major League Baseball (MLB) starter Trevor Bauer took Pete Rose’s reinstatement as another avenue to jab the league.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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Nearly 150 people were jabbed with syringes during a street music festival in France, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that authorities had arrested at least 12 suspects.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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