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as in to stab
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 to ridicule
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 skewer
While mainly skewering the support being garnered for Mangione and his actions, the cold open also does a great job of poking fun of social media itself and the cesspool its become.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
Stewart then segued into skewering Trump’s mass deportation policy, a topic tackled by fellow late-night host John Oliver just yesterday.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The political comic began his monologue on tonight’s installment of The Daily Show by skewering the latest alarming Donald Trump pick: staunch loyalist and conspiracy theorist Kash Patel for FBI director.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Assad himself was rumored to be in Moscow recently, probably less to take in the Bolshoi’s new production of Boris Godunov than to avoid becoming a Boris Godunov himself, dying as a rebel army approaches—or worse yet, a Muammar Qaddafi, skewered up the backside by a howling crowd.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
Stewart then segued into skewering Trump’s mass deportation policy, a topic tackled by fellow late-night host John Oliver just yesterday.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The political comic began his monologue on tonight’s installment of The Daily Show by skewering the latest alarming Donald Trump pick: staunch loyalist and conspiracy theorist Kash Patel for FBI director.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Assad himself was rumored to be in Moscow recently, probably less to take in the Bolshoi’s new production of Boris Godunov than to avoid becoming a Boris Godunov himself, dying as a rebel army approaches—or worse yet, a Muammar Qaddafi, skewered up the backside by a howling crowd.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Three people were shot and a fourth person stabbed as a fight turned violent inside Terminal 4 about 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 25.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The home was less than 10 miles from the off-campus residence where Mogen, Goncalves, Kernodle and Chapin were stabbed.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Restoration of a Global Icon When Notre-Dame suffered a catastrophic fire in April 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron was ridiculed by promising the famed Gothic cathedral would be restored in five years — a job that many expected to take decades.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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And even liberal publications like The New Republic are ridiculing the Electoral College elimination plan as unrealistic and unnecessary.Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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No matter how well the software operates, tires do get punctured!Richard Bishop, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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These sharp needles could also puncture the digestive tract, which might lead to more severe health issues.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the result was an embarrassing 30-7 home loss in which Baker Mayfield mocked the entire Giants organization by doing DeVito’s touchdown symbol aggressively toward the crowd.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bake in preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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So it also is grounded in a kind of reality, even though piercing the sternum with the vampire's teeth is ludicrous.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Barton appears to enjoy juxtaposing the banality of Helen’s life as a wife and mother—flawlessly hosting her husband’s holiday work party, sticking jewels on a crown for a Nativity costume—with the extravagant action of her secret life.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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But nothing ever seems to stick, and that's because no experiment has given any hint that quarks and leptons are composite particles.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Treasury Secretary and Fed chairman are the two most important economic policy roles in the U.S., and Trump has often jabbed at Powell, who was a Trump appointee during his first term.Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Riley, an attorney, has jabbed the finger right back at his opponent, pointing out that the influx of migrants from the southern border happened under his watch as Congressman.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This is the last poll of 2024, but The Tennessean will pick it back up in January so be looking.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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John Phelan, founder of MSD Capital, was picked for secretary of the Navy, and Charles Kushner, father-in-law to Ivanka Trump and founder of Kushner Companies real estate firm, was chosen for ambassador to France.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Skewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewer. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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