skewer
noun
a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
skewered
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past participleof skewer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof skewer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
skewernouna long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
Example Sentences
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So what happens after you’ve skewered the last little green fruit?
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
That means everything from their facial expressions to the size of the bite are replayed, scrutinized or skewered by millions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
"Customers understand that it's a luxury dish," chef Tomoyuki Takashino said from behind the stove as he skewered an eel he had just killed and filleted.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
It’s the culture that’s skewered rather than those who adopt its perverted values.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Maurice and Robert skewered the carcass, lifted the dead weight, and stood ready.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
