Synonyms of skewering

skewering

verb

present participle of skewer

1

as in stabbing

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabbing
• puncturing
• jabbing
• piercing
• picking
• sticking
• pecking
• impaling
• spearing
• spitting
• harpooning
• poking
• transfixing
• spiking
• lancing
• slicing
• goring
• punching
• running through
• transpiercing
• pinking
• perforating
• riddling
• thrusting
• cutting
• pricking
• spindling
• bayoneting
• knifing
• gimleting
• piking
• pronging
• pinpricking
• dirking
• poniarding
• quilling

2

as in ridiculing

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the satirical comic strip gleefully skewers many of society's sacred cows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculing
• mocking
• deriding
• taunting
• parodying
• teasing
• jeering
• scouting
• gibing
• laughing (at)
• making fun of
• poking fun at
• making sport of
• shooting down
• imitating
• tormenting
• harassing
• disparaging
• ragging on
• targeting
• cocking snooks (at)
• scorning
• belittling
• cocking a snook (at)
• decrying
• satirizing
• lampooning
• razzing
• baiting
• caricaturing
• quizzing
• sneering (at)
• ribbing
• pillorying
• mimicking
• scoffing (at)
• pestering
• heckling
• needling
• twitting
• riding
• aping
• kidding
• harrying
• tweaking
• bad-mouthing
• jiving
• pooh-poohing
• joshing
• rallying
• burlesquing
• parroting
• ragging
• chaffing
• hassling
• bugging
• taking off (on)
• putting down
• barracking
• catcalling
• travestying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• applauding
• sanctioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skewering

Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

The new additions, particularly the hotheaded Mexican VP Gabriela, aren’t much more unsubtle, and the script is more successful in skewering Gen Z and workplace culture than the open goal of Gianni Infantino & Co. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026

If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20 minutes before skewering to prevent burning. — Lexi Harrison, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026

That character’s name alone — like the resurgence of Doofy — is an indication of the mirth the screenwriters take from skewering political correctness, cancel culture and social justice movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeTo. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

While Sheridan clearly enjoys skewering New York, Pfeiffer doesn’t share his negative spin. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 June 2026

The Balusters' In recent years, there has been no shortage of new shows skewering liberal hypocrisy and unchecked privilege. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026

Scouts were skewering him for his play at times in the USHL after being extremely impressive as a draft-minus-one. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

My favorite was the pepperoncini martini, garnished with a metal pick skewering a trio of hot chile, salumi and provolone. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026