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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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Despite the demographic onboard skewing toward retirement age, this was an active bunch that took full advantage of our time on land.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Indeed, investment committees often default to sovereign credit ratings and currency risk assessments that systematically skew against low-income countries, regardless of actual sector performance.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s pushing the put-to-call skew even higher at a time when demand for call options remains relatively subdued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Despite the demographic onboard skewing toward retirement age, this was an active bunch that took full advantage of our time on land.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The viewers are mostly under 30 and skew male, though not too heavily.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Indeed, investment committees often default to sovereign credit ratings and currency risk assessments that systematically skew against low-income countries, regardless of actual sector performance.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Over 55 here is a great 56% with an overall heavy female skew of 72%, on par with other Downton movies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s pushing the put-to-call skew even higher at a time when demand for call options remains relatively subdued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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