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skewer

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noun

skew·​er ˈskyü-ər How to pronounce skewer (audio)
ˈskyu̇r
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

skewer

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verb

skewered; skewering; skewers

transitive verb

1
: to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
2
: to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting the satirical comic strip gleefully skewers many of society's sacred cows
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Topspin Treat is vanilla ice cream topped with rainbow sprinkles, cookies and cream crumble and a tennis ball skewer. Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Thread 3 to 4 pieces onto each skewer, leaving a slight gap between them. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Insert the tree-trunk skewer into the hole and secure it with hot glue. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Here’s why: Israeli maestro Michael Solomonov opened a branch of his popular Philadelphia skewer house there in May — reason enough for food lovers to pack the place — and the view from the Williamsburg hot spot is a postcard come to life. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Before any skewer hits the grill, Kono seasons it with salt, bouncing lightly on his feet in time with the salt shaker. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Thread olives, okra and Chicharrones on the bamboo skewer and place over the glass. Enjoy Immediately! Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The baking process is no different than that of regular brownies — simply check the brookies for doneness with a wooden skewer. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Cut pointy ears from two of the pumpkin quarters and press into the pumpkin head with a skewer (break, as needed), allowing the fleshy side to face forward. Blair Donovan, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2022
Verb
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 Several of these new novels skewer the more subtle forms of bias that arise from racial blind spots and ignorance, or from a misguided desire to emulate or appropriate another culture. New York Times, 17 July 2022 This is a movie that wants to skewer the rich in two ways: through David’s facing his distasteful actions and his hedonistic friends revealing their worst selves. Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 Comedians — some of them, at any rate — argue that a big part of their craft requires them to be able to skewer and make fun of anyone or anything without pulling their punches. Andy Meek, BGR, 27 May 2022 Does the production clearly skewer the patriarchy that sells off unwed daughters for a dowry? San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022 After more than a decade hovering near the back burner of voter concerns in California, fear over crime has risen to the fore as Republicans seize on the issue to skewer Democrats from the state Capitol to the White House. Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 What is left to satirically skewer when facts are derided as opinion, flat Earthers attend annual conferences and conspiracy theory movements like QAnon have become powerful political forces? New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021 This isn’t incisive stuff, but McKay, who wrote the screenplay based on a story idea by journalist David Sirota, just doesn’t care enough about popular culture or social media to effectively skewer it. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English skeuier

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skewer was in the 15th century

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