skewed; skewing; skews
1
: to make, set, or cut on the skew
2
: to distort especially from a true value or symmetrical form
1
: set, placed, or running obliquely : slanting
2
: more developed on one side or in one direction than another : not symmetrical
Examples of skew in a Sentence
Verb
They were accused of skewing the facts to fit their theory.
He accused them of skewing the rules in their favor.
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Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Some titles skewed too much into the horror of the first episode, and that’s not really the tone of the show.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The stock offers an attractive risk/reward skew, Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys said.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Several precincts in the county’s southeast that opposed the tax skew more Republican than Democrat – but a couple skew more Democrat.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
This suggests that the models’ internal beliefs are skewed based on how questions are phrased, or by their topics.
—Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Some titles skewed too much into the horror of the first episode, and that’s not really the tone of the show.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Homemade versions almost always skew watery, more like soup than a thick, smooth mash.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The stock offers an attractive risk/reward skew, Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys said.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Lest that ending skew too wholesome, though, John Solomon’s script ends with one last dip into the funny and indelible.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Several precincts in the county’s southeast that opposed the tax skew more Republican than Democrat – but a couple skew more Democrat.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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