skewer
noun
a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
is skewering
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present progressiveof skewer (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Which brings us back to satire falling victim to the world it is skewering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
By elevating the links in the supply chain to the role of designer, the collective is skewering the whole idea of the It bag and dupe culture.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
What changes with every book is the location — this time we’re at Harvard — and which slice of society Joe is skewering.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
A well-off couple appear in season three – is that who Bennett is skewering?
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2019
The Venture Bros. also relies on some familiarity with the Fantastic Four and the Justice League… if only so viewers will understand what the show is skewering.
From The Verge ● Jun. 15, 2018
