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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Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Omair Sharif of Inflation Insights suggests the absence of rental data for October may have skewed the November inflation figure lower.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2025
If a distribution exhibits skew or skewness, that means the left and right sides of the distribution aren’t symmetrical.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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
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Verb
The Realtors use a median measurement, which can skew to what end of the market is selling most.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Omair Sharif of Inflation Insights suggests the absence of rental data for October may have skewed the November inflation figure lower.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The Jaguars are mostly middle of the road but skew slightly more as a tougher matchup than easier for wideouts.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2025
If a distribution exhibits skew or skewness, that means the left and right sides of the distribution aren’t symmetrical.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Democrats need to flip three seats in the House of Representatives and four in the Senate, a steeper climb given the chamber's skew towards rural states.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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