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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
In its latest episode, the Comedy Central series skewered Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr, a key figure in the Jimmy Kimmel suspension saga.
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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
Counsell naturally was skewered on social media, despite Crow-Armstrong’s recent slump and overall numbers against lefties, for taking the bat out of the hands of his Most Valuable Player candidate.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewered
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She’d been stabbed several times.—
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Castillo was stabbed to death before her attackers allegedly cut open her abdomen, according to an autopsy cited by the outlet.—
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Gastineau says the video has led to him being ridiculed and scorned.—
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Pugliese resigned weeks after a public argument with Democratic leadership after a photo of a Democratic lawmaker that was taken by a Republican legislator was shared and ridiculed in a GOP group chat.—
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This week, Guillermo Rai picks through the debris of Saturday’s damaging 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid, a result that punctured the positivity that had been growing around the club following seven consecutive wins in all competitions.—
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His right ribs were broken and his right lung was punctured as armor-piercing bullets went in one side and out the other.—
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Rubio lauded Bukele and mocked the Biden administration’s attempts to pressure him.—
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In practice, despite his rhetoric, Israel’s longest serving prime minister’s security policy was widely seen as cautious and relatively restrained, even derided as cowardly by political rivals, who also mocked his inability to make decisive moves.—
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
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Police have said there were people inside the ABC10 offices when three gunshots pierced a window on the north side of the building.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Frozen Vegetables Frozen vegetables are picked at peak ripeness and flash-frozen, locking in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.—
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Her father picked her up and brought her home.—
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If a player is left in a room, they will be stuck there, losing a point each round, until another player returns to the room to release them.—
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That relevance has stuck in Kansas City three weeks later.—
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“Skewered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewered. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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