skewer
noun
a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
were skewering
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past progressiveof skewer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were skewering kebabs to order, hand rolling dough for flatbreads, mixing hundreds of gallons of lemonade in blenders meant for home use.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Spoof was playing the game, but I wondered how many little yellow devils were skewering his heart.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
