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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
Long before Robert Altman’s The Player skewered 90s-era Hollywood, The Bad and the Beautiful was the industry’s great poison-pen letter to itself.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
From the 1960s through the 2000s, no one skewered a crowd with sharper affection.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
In its latest episode, the Comedy Central series skewered Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr, a key figure in the Jimmy Kimmel suspension saga.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
South Park had previously skewered the far-right pundit by having Cartman adopt his mannerisms and debate style.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Another bite that was easy to eat and appreciate was the hasselbacked king trumpet mushroom skewered and grilled by the chefs at ASA.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The campaign was roundly skewered by conservatives.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Comedians and commentators skewered the government's performance—from satirical news shows to editorial cartoons, the cultural zeitgeist skewed toward outrage.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The star of the kitchen is the steak trompo, a huge beehive of strip and sirloin steaks skewered on a vertical spit, glossy with fat.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
From the 1960s through the 2000s, no one skewered a crowd with sharper affection.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
In its latest episode, the Comedy Central series skewered Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr, a key figure in the Jimmy Kimmel suspension saga.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
South Park had previously skewered the far-right pundit by having Cartman adopt his mannerisms and debate style.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Another bite that was easy to eat and appreciate was the hasselbacked king trumpet mushroom skewered and grilled by the chefs at ASA.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The campaign was roundly skewered by conservatives.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Comedians and commentators skewered the government's performance—from satirical news shows to editorial cartoons, the cultural zeitgeist skewed toward outrage.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The star of the kitchen is the steak trompo, a huge beehive of strip and sirloin steaks skewered on a vertical spit, glossy with fat.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewered
Verb
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Like the other eight couples who were killed, they were found shot and stabbed in their cars.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Evidently the Miami Dolphins didn’t like being mocked and ridiculed all week, nationally by the football media and at home by their own angry fans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Claiming victimhood was a cop-out; those who made accusations of assault were ridiculed.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their necks were broken and they were dragged away to the bush to be impaled, their bowels punctured.—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
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The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tate Sandell is getting mocked for it.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s multiple White House renovations, as well his inability to be normal even while giving out candy to trick or treaters.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Consuelos discussed an increase in mosquitos while a buzzing noise pierced the air.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, Hudson held onto her daughter's hand as the body artist pierced her daughter's ears.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First-timers Zhang Hongzhang, 39, and Wu Fei, 32 - China’s youngest astronaut to be sent to space - were picked to participate in the program in 2020.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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Parris picked Miami over the likes of Auburn, Oregon and Oklahoma.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than 1 million federal student loan borrowers are stuck in a backlog to enroll in repayment plans, according to court records from mid-September.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hunt, stuck in traffic four yards shy of the goal line when Mahomes took off, slipped through the line and rolled along with his quarterback and found an opening.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Skewered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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