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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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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Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
The menu features southern Italian and Mediterranean dishes, including lamb skewers, fresh pasta, grilled octopus, charcuterie and pizzas.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
As transportation secretary, Buttigieg has gone further, using Fox as a venue to clinically defend Democrats' positions while skewering Republicans in front of many of their own voters.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The adventurous menu starts with a variety of skewers ($7-12), Pulutan (snacks and appetizers ranging from $15-25), and Pandesal (traditional Filipino bread rolls served with bone marrow and chamoy guava butter).
—Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
The menu features southern Italian and Mediterranean dishes, including lamb skewers, fresh pasta, grilled octopus, charcuterie and pizzas.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Ever since it was skewered in 2022’s Scream — literally: Jenna Ortega’s character is stabbed repeatedly after revealing her preference for movies like The Babadook — the vague designation has all but disappeared from reviews and online discourse.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
As transportation secretary, Buttigieg has gone further, using Fox as a venue to clinically defend Democrats' positions while skewering Republicans in front of many of their own voters.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewer. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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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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