1
: a pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to keep it in form while roasting or to hold small pieces of meat or vegetables for broiling
2
: any of various things shaped or used like a meat skewer
skewered; skewering; skewers
1
: to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
2
: to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively
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Examples of skewer in a Sentence
Verb
let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting
the satirical comic strip gleefully skewers many of society's sacred cows
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Arrange the skewers on a rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
The posture comes as border security has become a key feature of the GOP platform heading toward November's election, as Republicans have skewered the Biden administration and Democrats over the handling of the southern border.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 May 2024
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Noun
His favorites for 2024 include stone fruits like peaches and nectarines, slabs or skewers of pineapple, thick slices of tomato, and avocado halves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Arrange the skewers on a rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Wolfhard’s is a typical Gen Z stereotype (hasn’t the vapidity of influencers been skewered enough times?).
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
The posture comes as border security has become a key feature of the GOP platform heading toward November's election, as Republicans have skewered the Biden administration and Democrats over the handling of the southern border.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 May 2024
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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skewer
1 of 2 noun
skew·er
ˈskyü-ər 
ˈskyu̇(-ə)r
1
: a long pin for keeping meat in form while roasting or for holding small pieces of meat and vegetables for broiling
2
: something shaped or used like a meat skewer
skewer
2 of 2 verb
: to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
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