Example sentences:

Ramayana: When the demons started skewering Rama, calling a mere mortal and a penniless one at that, Hanuman decided to teach them a lesson by demonstrating the prowess of one servant of Rama. 

Mahabharata: When Dhritarashtra tried to rationalize his passivity by attributing it to destiny, Vidura skewered him with one memorable line: Destiny determines the consequences of our actions, not our actions themselves. 

Bhagavad-gita: The Gita doesn’t recommend that we skewer people whose views differ from ours; it recommends that we speak non-agitatingly and engage them expertly for their gradual spiritual evolution.