How to Use skewer in a Sentence

skewer

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• 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
• Check the doneness by poking the tip of a sharp knife or metal skewer into thickest part of the leg and using a spoon to collect the juice.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
• Spear fresh fruit—like strawberries, golden berries, or whole tangerines—with a wooden skewer.
  — Steffi Cao, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024

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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
• Oliver is one of the many late-night hosts using their spotlight to skewer the high court and America’s political landscape.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
• Biden’s media strategy has renewed such questions, with critics skewering him for keeping an arm’s length from the establishment press.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024