skewered

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past simple and past participle of

to put pieces of food, especially meat, on a skewer or other long pointed object:

Simply skewer the carrots, potatoes, leeks, and green pepper chunks.

Shashlyk is a Russian dish of marinated lamb and onions, skewered and grilled.

to criticize someone or something, or make an unkind joke about them, in a way that is very accurate or reveals the truth about them:

The comedian skewered authority figures, corporate jargon, and mindless consumerism.

The newspaper has often skewered developers and city officials.