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as in to tilt
to depart from a straight line or course or from a middle position or value
A glitch caused the image on the screen to skew to one side. This show's viewers tend to skew a little older.
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as in to influence
to change (something) in a way that makes it unfair or inaccurate
The researchers tried to anticipate any problems that might skew the results of the study. Try not to let that one negative experience skew your opinion of the restaurant.
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Recent Examples of skew
Swift’s second stint with peroxide skewed a bit warmer, the popsicle blonde shade styled in choppy medium-length layers and an ever-present blunt bang.
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
That said, polls themselves can be flawed, either because the sample population was skewed in some way, or due to an issue with the polling methodology.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Some box office pundits showed the female-skewing film coming in between $33 million and $35 million for the four days after not-so-great reviews, a B CinemaScore and solid, but not spectacular, exit polls conducted by PostTrak.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The question — how frontloaded is this young, female skewing movie going to be?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
That said, polls themselves can be flawed, either because the sample population was skewed in some way, or due to an issue with the polling methodology.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Some box office pundits showed the female-skewing film coming in between $33 million and $35 million for the four days after not-so-great reviews, a B CinemaScore and solid, but not spectacular, exit polls conducted by PostTrak.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The question — how frontloaded is this young, female skewing movie going to be?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skew
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Metro Atlanta homes sold at a discount last year at the highest rate in a decade, another sign the market has tilted in favor of buyers.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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At this time, the Northern Hemisphere is not tilting toward or away from the Sun, giving us nearly equal amounts of day and night, according to the Smithsonian's Science Education Center.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Close friends and others in the community say dignity, love and privacy shaped nearly every aspect of the couple’s life in New Mexico and even influenced the circumstances surrounding their deaths.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In 2009, after studying a mother and a daughter who were both short sleepers, Fu published a paper about a variation in a gene called DEC2, which influences the production of orexin, a hormone associated with wakefulness.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dickinson was known to share strong opinions that veered negative and even mean-spirited on the judging panel.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, Hassett called the report biased and unintelligent.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Parents can answer questions about their child — such as in the NSCH survey — but can be biased or misinterpret questions, especially if English isn’t their first language.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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These are aimed at stopping the publication of information that could prejudice a potential jury.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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When issues arise with court technology, judges have a responsibility to remain attentive to due process, ensure that parties are not prejudiced by system errors, and address concerns promptly when they are brought to the court’s attention.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Umbrellas angled just so over boxes of organic produce on her porch.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As parents across the nation grapple with crippling daycare bills that threaten to keep them at home and out of the workforce, political leaders from New York to San Francisco have been angling to expand access to free and subsidized care.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But if the old system was slanted by strategic interests, the new one has keeled over in pursuit of them.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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My art is unhung, slanted against the wall.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skew. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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