skewer
noun
a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
has skewered
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present perfectof skewer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However unfunny Rock’s joke was, it paled in comparison to some awards show digs in years past, including from acerbic Ricky Gervais, who has skewered the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Judy Dench and Felicity Huffman.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
Along the way, the show has skewered the clichés often put upon women and has offered a sobering exploration of mental health — all while breaking into song every so often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2019
Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve performance is well on its way to becoming a pop culture legend, especially now that Stephen Colbert has skewered it on The Late Show.
From Time ● Jan. 4, 2017
In the past months, he has skewered the G.O.P. field in dozens of short video clips on Vine and YouTube; together, the videos have been viewed millions of times.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 7, 2016
When I thought it had fallen to the ground, ‘Look for it, Nanon; pick it up and eat it,’ said I. ‘Master!’ cried the wench, ‘your beard has skewered and spitted it.’
From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Walter Savage Landor
