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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting
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as in ridiculed
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 skewered
As for the night’s primary target, Hart was skewered relentlessly over the course of the night.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Ann Ralston, a frequent critic of City Hall, skewered the idea.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Based in Chicago, The Onion was founded in the 1980s and for decades has skewered politics and pop culture, including making Jones a frequent target of mocking articles.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Almost as soon as they were revealed, local critics skewered Zumthor’s designs.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verstappen skewered the new cars at the earliest opportunity — the first open preseason test.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The debut edition skewered the former Prince Andrew, who was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public life.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
His savior was the experimental documentarian Harun Farocki, famous for provocative works that skewered bourgeois complacency.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The setting of Lemoncurd, which skewered cookie-cutter suburbia and the bonkers priorities of the upper-middle class, made even the moments of gross-out comedy cute.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Ann Ralston, a frequent critic of City Hall, skewered the idea.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Based in Chicago, The Onion was founded in the 1980s and for decades has skewered politics and pop culture, including making Jones a frequent target of mocking articles.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Almost as soon as they were revealed, local critics skewered Zumthor’s designs.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verstappen skewered the new cars at the earliest opportunity — the first open preseason test.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The debut edition skewered the former Prince Andrew, who was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public life.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
His savior was the experimental documentarian Harun Farocki, famous for provocative works that skewered bourgeois complacency.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The setting of Lemoncurd, which skewered cookie-cutter suburbia and the bonkers priorities of the upper-middle class, made even the moments of gross-out comedy cute.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewered
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Three people were stabbed on a Rhode Island beach Tuesday as hundreds of teenagers packed the area, forcing beachgoers to flee.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Police say Brewer and a co-defendant robbed the victim after he was stabbed.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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And while that move was ridiculed across baseball at the time, another decision Turner made — far more consequential but no less revolutionary — put his franchise on a trajectory to become one of the most popular in the sport.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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On Thursday, though, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading negotiations for Tehran and has emerged as the key voice of the Iranian government – ridiculed the notion of blockading Iran, pointing to the country’s extensive land and maritime borders.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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On a bench outside, as mums with their toddlers drink coffee, Trusty is talking about his start in a sport he was mocked for playing as a youngster.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jon Stewart also mocked the golden display.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Something must have pierced his chest wall.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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But the silence is pierced by the crushing of rock.—
Julie Watson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The agent, called Luna, picked the products, set the prices, ran phone interviews and hired humans.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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By early March, Baehr was picked for the Irish team.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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But technique isn’t where most writers get stuck.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Some Cambridge Housing Authority residents are stuck in sweltering temperatures with no air conditioning during the heat on Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Skewered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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