skewered

verb

past tense of skewer
1
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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2
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 Masters of the Universe was a bomb for Amazon MGM Studios this summer, while the new Matchbox movie — made with Skydance and on Apple TV+ today, was skewered by critics. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Early 2020s prestige television skewered the rich and unscrupulous. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 As if being ripped nationwide for his travel plans wasn’t painful enough, McVay will also be skewered for a baffling decision on a third-quarter play that could have rescued the Rams but instead doomed them. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Some Jewish Democrats were already skeptical of El-Sayed, a longtime critic of Israel who skewered his primary opponent over the millions of dollars in spending on her behalf by the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Max Verstappen, who’d warned of the issues for years, skewered the regulations in his first media briefing of the year back in preseason testing. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Throughout the ceremony, Maher was honored as a champion for free expression, with humor that skewered the right and the left. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026 On his June 16 show, the comedian skewered Trump over the green appearance of the water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been overrun with algae after a recent renovation. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 June 2026 David Fincher’s masterful Zodiac turned procedural investigation into a slow-burning descent into madness and uncertainty, while Mary Harron’s American Psycho skewered consumerist ’80s culture through the singular lens of Patrick Bateman’s unraveling mind. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewered
  1. stabbed
  2. ridiculed
  3. punctured
  4. mocked
  5. pierced
  6. jabbed
  7. picked
  8. stuck
Verb
  • After losing in 2024, McGinn has repeatedly raised concerns on the campaign trail about Bradley’s absence from a vote in the Senate on legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As seen on a surveillance video, the man walked up to the victim, grabbed him, and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing from the scene.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Reportedly, William is willing to speak to Harry because things have reached a point where they’re being ridiculed for the standoff.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer’s job is one of the most ridiculed in the country these days.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ridiculed
Verb
  • The hackneyed ruminations on feminine style are punctured by an image of violent female rage.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As for the crack, well, that happened by accident when heavy equipment punched through a concrete wall and unintentionally punctured the sphere, company officials told The Mountaineer.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed mocked Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Saturday, commenting on Portnoy's body and athleticism.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors in the area say the bullets pierced parked cars, trash cans, even the bedroom window of someone blocks away.
    — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Workers have been increasingly jabbed while on the job as needle-style medications — more specifically GLP-1s — have risen in popularity.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of jabbed
Verb
  • Paul picked three wickets in the 19th over to wrap up the innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The effect was clear in Nevada’s 2024 Senate race, which Democrats narrowly won as nearly 5 percent of voters picked a candidate outside the two major parties.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • As such, the greatest obstacle to genuine transformation is getting stuck in the planning cycle.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Walking into a room to do some task or other, they’ll get stuck obsessively staring at the door hinges.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Skewered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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