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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
Ann Ralston, a frequent critic of City Hall, skewered the idea.
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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
Coming off cofounding the satirical magazine Spy—which skewered the bicoastal elite—Los Angeles power brokers had been wary of Carter.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Coming off cofounding the satirical magazine Spy—which skewered the bicoastal elite—Los Angeles power brokers had been wary of Carter.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewered
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The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the officers multiple times.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS 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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DeSantis has ridiculed Jeffries’ threat, including on Thursday.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 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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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.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The following year, the Swiss Mad watch—sporting a case made from a composite infused with real Swiss cheese and a red fumé dial echoing the Swiss flag—mocked the loose standards behind the Swiss Made label, which require only half a watch’s components originate in the country.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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Moments after the Nuggets’ loss, former ESPN broadcaster Mark Jones mocked Jokic and celebrated his loss.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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One of the bullets pierced Bradley’s heart and lung, Meyer said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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According to local outlet Listin Diario, Bonilla had undergone surgery to have rods and screws inserted into her back after a tumor was removed, though one screw allegedly pierced her spinal cord, leaving her immobilized from the ribs down.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 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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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
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With Venus in Gemini aligning with Pluto in Aquarius, honest conversations help shift situations that have been stuck.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But as OutKick’s Joe Kinsey noted, the platform would often combine WNBA and NFL games, leaving subscribers stuck watching both.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Skewered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewered. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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