SKEWERING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

skewering

verb

present participle of skewer

as in stabbing

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 ridiculing

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 skewering Breitbart has also published an article skewering Hamilton for suggesting that adherents of other religions might get to Heaven. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 So much of this show is also about really satirizing and skewering the representation economy. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 The two candidates spent much of the night skewering each other over their respective track records. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 The new additions, particularly the hotheaded Mexican VP Gabriela, aren’t much more unsubtle, and the script is more successful in skewering Gen Z and workplace culture than the open goal of Gianni Infantino & Co. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026 If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20 minutes before skewering to prevent burning. — Lexi Harrison, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026 That character’s name alone — like the resurgence of Doofy — is an indication of the mirth the screenwriters take from skewering political correctness, cancel culture and social justice movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeTo. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 While Sheridan clearly enjoys skewering New York, Pfeiffer doesn’t share his negative spin. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 June 2026

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Verb

As officers worked on one stabbing scene, more calls came in — another stabbing, then another, then three more, all before officers tracked down and arrested the suspect nearby.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
While at the scene, they were notified by BART police that a third stabbing victim had been found near the Fruitvale station.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stabbing

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The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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Former Ferrari president and chairman Luca di Montezemolo joined analysts and investors in mocking the model as ugly and decidedly un-Ferrari-like at a time where other luxury automakers were scaling back their own EV efforts amid low demand.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Thousands of comments flooded the post mocking the department for spending its time on such a trivial matter.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mocking

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Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
That’s partly the result of actions by Curtis, like taking customer’s phone calls and jabbing at a competitor on social media.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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Agents then raided the Wynwood apartment and found 540 kilos (almost 1,200 pounds) of cocaine, $3 million in cash, 14 firearms and more than 100 rounds of armor-piercing bullets, prosecutors say.

— David Goodhue August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Claire’s is trying to recapture its glory as the go-to destination for both tween girls and for piercing.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of piercing

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Allergists recommend bypassing diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and instead, picking your favorite nonsedating antihistamine pill, like fexofenadine (Allegra), loratadine (Claritin) or cetirizine (Zyrtec), according to the World Allergy Organization.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Now, the state is essentially picking winners, not rescuing big US companies that are deemed critical to the economy.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of picking

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