skewered

verb

past tense of skewer
1
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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2
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 Throughout the ceremony, Maher was honored as a champion for free expression, with humor that skewered the right and the left. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 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 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 The American boat skewered the front of the Italian obstruction. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Under Healy’s tenure, the Sentinel’s editorial page often skewered lavish taxation and blasted attempts by local leaders to duck accountability. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026 As for the night’s primary target, Hart was skewered relentlessly over the course of the night. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewered
  1. stabbed
  2. ridiculed
  3. punctured
  4. mocked
  5. pierced
  6. jabbed
  7. picked
  8. stuck
Verb
  • At least two people were stabbed nearby hours after the June 30 match ended.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Court records indicate Birmingham was accused of killing Lena Elrod with an electric saw and stabbed or struck Justin Elrod in the head with a metallic object.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of ridiculed
Verb
  • More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Three people were arrested Saturday after Antioch police officers found them with guns and nearly two dozen ounces of marijuana outside a car punctured with bullet holes, police said.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • Instead of treating her and Povich’s pregnancy struggles with care, the pair were widely mocked in the media and on late-night shows, including on In Living Color, which had premiered on Fox in 1990.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Fans rightfully mocked the dancing cars mounted on robot arms that played during an inexplicable diversion on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • According to the artist who made it, John Buckley, and the owner of the home pierced by the shark, Bill Heine, the work was meant as a protest against the recent bombing of Libya, nuclear power and nuclear war, among other things.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • In his season of DWTS, Irwin opened up about navigating grief after the death of his father Steve Irwin, who died in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of jabbed
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  • Smith was on the 11-member search committee that picked the finalist candidates and weeded Epstein out of the list of top 20 candidates.
    — Austin Horn July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The six states picked to be first together tell the story of who the Democratic party is, said Debbie Dingell, a congresswoman from Michigan, urging members to not read too much into who was given the first slot.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of picked
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  • That’s highly unlikely considering Lestat and Louis were steps away from getting back together before they were beheaded and had spared only a small moment to reckon with her spending an eternity stuck in purgatory without Madeleine (Roxane Duran).
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The Texas players kicked our bats, yelled at our girls, stuck their tongues out, threw the ball in the air after every inning and on and on.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stuck

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