How to Use skewer in a Sentence

skewer

1 of 2 noun
  • The Apex has a skewer here, which is used to clamp the axle in place.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Place one skewer on each plate and spoon the peanut sauce over the lamb.
    cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • Tiny forks are used to remove the hot morsels from the skewers.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • To create the white look, brush thinned paint over the base, skewer, and pinecone.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Pinch the top and bottom edges to seal onto the skewer.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022
  • Hot-glue the center of the web to a skewer stick and enjoy your new drink decor!
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Use a knife or skewer to swirl batter around all the way to the bottom.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Kono turns each skewer up to 50 times, his focus locked on the grill.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Otherwise, use a skewer to poke holes in the soil and move it around.
    Rosa Cartagena, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Garnish with a jalapeño slice and lime slice on skewer.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Stick the onions on a couple of skewers, the squash on some more skewers, and cook those alongside the meat.
    Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Place a few squares of lettuce and a pickle slice on top of each and run a skewer through it.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Bring a sturdy wood skewer to roast the apples over a flame.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Insert the tree-trunk skewer into the hole and secure it with hot glue.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Use a sharp tool such as a metal skewer or a knife to puncture skin and fat with small holes.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Bake until a skewer inserted in the cake part comes out with few to no crumbs, 1½ to 2 hours.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The lamb only cooks for about 10 minutes on two skewers.
    cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • Line up your hot dogs and create a rack by running a skewer through each end.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022
  • Instead, opt for easy-to-grab skewers and finger food for a mess-free meal.
    Sarah Schreiber, House Beautiful, 5 June 2023
  • There are homemade skewers of meat and olives and a bowl of strawberries on hand.
    Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The dirty gin Martini comes with a skewer of meat, cheese, caper berries, and olives.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Of all the skewer options at Flaming Pig, the namesake pork was my favorite.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Use a skewer to place wood crafts letters, sprigs of faux greenery, and snipped red berries onto the resin.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Enjoy, To Make Lights: Thread 3 large black olives onto a 3-inch skewer.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • The plate of citrus also serves as a condiment for the various meat, vegetable and seafood skewers that make up the bulk of the menu.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Stick another 3- to 4-inch skewer in the center olive and let stand in a sub sandwich on the corner.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • Squished together to form a long skewer of chicken, the thigh was juicy and supple.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Garnish with pickle slices on a skewer, or slice and slide onto rim of glass.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Hot-glue a wooden skewer to each one to make clusters of leaves and pinecones easier to attach to the wreath.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
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skewer

2 of 2 verb
  • Suya, spiced skewered meat, and jollof rice are on the menu.
    Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Pitt knows what this film needs and how to skewer his own image.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2022
  • No character on the show more vividly skewers the hubris of the 1%.
    Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Use a garden fork to loosen the soil around your plants, taking care not to skewer the onions.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • After Scooter sings the hook, T.I. skewers his foes with a punchy verse.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 July 2018
  • After expressing the twist over the drink, curl it up with an olive and skewer them both on a pick.
    Washington Post, 21 May 2021
  • The bun is stamped with Mario's mustache and then skewered with a pick topped with a replica of the plumber's iconic red cap.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • In a surprise twist, one of the judges set to hear the case was Allen Loughry, whom Oliver happened to have skewered in a 2015 episode of his show.
    Melissa Locker, Time, 11 Nov. 2019
  • There will also be those denizens of the deep known for their penchant to skewer flesh or sever limbs.
    Irv Erdoscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • They can also be shaved and added to garden salads or skewered whole and grilled.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 9 July 2019
  • Sable solidly hit and dropped by a .470 Nitro Express have arisen to skewer the hunter.
    Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Add an olive, wrap anchovy over olive and skewer anchovy again.
    Jonah Miller, WSJ, 6 July 2018
  • Wrap a basil leaf around 8 tomatoes and 8 cheese balls and skewer those onto 16 toothpicks.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Or when their character is skewered by a focus group ahead of the pilot.
    Justin Kirkland, ELLE, 13 July 2023
  • John Oliver skewered the practice on his HBO show in 2015.
    Nick Martin, The New Republic, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Cohen skewered consumerism with a story inspired by the rise of junk food.
    Jake Coyle, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
  • Cut hot dogs crosswise into thirds and skewer each piece with a wooden crafts stick.
    Casey Barber, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2020
  • The line, and the face that Fineman makes after delivering it, do little to skewer Gaetz.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Stands, including Miss Lily’s pop-up Jerk Shack, offered fried corn, skewered shrimp, and rum punch.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 11 July 2019
  • Remember when the Blue Jackets were skewered for not taking him at No.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • In hindsight, the impermanence of the three deal makers’ strategies is easy to skewer.
    Ed Hammondbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The sketch skewered the conversation around the four-page summary of the Mueller report that Barr offered to the public.
    Travis M. Andrews, al, 31 Mar. 2019
  • Make ahead: The meatballs can be rolled, skewered, and refrigerated for up to 1 day.
    Genevieve Ko, Twin Cities, 18 July 2019
  • Foles just attempted to skewer Nagy as an inept overseer of the Bears offense?
    Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • All of this has predictably led to Lewis getting skewered on social media.
    Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In two minutes of video, still available on MLB.com’s film room, experts skewer a recent Rangers draft pick.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The brunch bloody mary is a given, with its skewered mantle of sweet bacon and pickled vegetables.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 18 July 2019
  • Stuff the apple-kale mixture into the pockets in the pork chops, skewering with toothpicks as needed.
    Ellie Krieger, The Seattle Times, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Then there’s their famous al ha’esh—skewered meats like chicken shishlik, hanger steak, and branzino, just to name a few.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 May 2019
  • Critics have skewered Nagy this week for his role in the offense’s ineptitude.
    Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019

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