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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
The case studies, meanwhile, skew heavily toward large internationally active banks.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
In women’s lacrosse, the numbers—in spending and on-field success—skew way more heavily toward the Power Four schools, likely a product of earlier investment and Title IX considerations.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Everyone who makes Prince content on YouTube knows that the demographic skews heavily above the age of 45, whereas every new generation has discovered Michael one way or another at a young age.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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Verb
Bad weather, school schedules, holiday traffic or construction can skew what gets recorded.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
The case studies, meanwhile, skew heavily toward large internationally active banks.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Adjective
The predictable result is that hourly workers and lower-income residents seek hardship exemptions, fail to appear or struggle to comply with summonses altogether, while jury pools increasingly skew toward retirees and salaried workers who can more easily absorb the cost.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
In women’s lacrosse, the numbers—in spending and on-field success—skew way more heavily toward the Power Four schools, likely a product of earlier investment and Title IX considerations.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
League support can fall along tribal lines, with Ghana’s nine million Ashanti people typically supporting Kotoko in Kumasi, its second largest city, while the Ewe and Ga-Adangbe people living closer to the east of the country skew towards Hearts.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Everyone who makes Prince content on YouTube knows that the demographic skews heavily above the age of 45, whereas every new generation has discovered Michael one way or another at a young age.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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