SKEW Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

skew

verb

Definition of skew

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 Although Wyte said his client base skews younger, many of his older clients come in with younger family members. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 While some of the public spaces skew a bit sultry, La Playa’s 75 rooms and suites embrace natural light. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 How different are the dude-skewing, sci-fi-loving core audiences for these movies? — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026 In addition, Paramount+ has been in the market for more female-skewing content ever since the Paramount-Skydance merger was completed and Cindy Holland took on oversight of Paramount’s direct-to-consumer business. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skew

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Verb

The equatorial mount tilts to match Earth’s axis, allowing smooth tracking by turning two cables instead of pushing the tube constantly.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
We humans from time to time are tilted heavily toward the darkness, but the ultimate counter to that seems to be religion.

— Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

The lockup calendar A key event on Thursday could influence the stock’s near-term moves.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The solitude at the end of the world definitely influenced Shearwater’s sound, as this new record is among the most spare and reflective in Meiburg’s career.

— David Harris, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of influence

Verb

Treating chains of thought too reverently — even when their results are verifiable — could also prevent scientists from discovering even better ways of biasing LRMs toward accurate outputs.

— John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Research has shown that AI programs can be biased toward women and minorities.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of bias

Verb

Sprawling acres of largely barren farmland, still owned by the sugarcane plantations that dominated the islands’ economy for a century, line the side of the highway here, gently sloping toward the craggy green cliffs of the Waimea Canyon.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of slope

Verb

McIlrath said prosecutors and other investigating agencies are ethically prohibited from sharing information or making statements that could harm the fairness of legal process by influencing witnesses or prejudicing the grand jury.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Kenney and co-counsel Sheryl Leung objected to the request, calling it prior restraint on speech and arguing that the prosecution has not said anything publicly that could be seen as prejudicing potential jurors.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of prejudice

Verb

Gosling, who was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Ken, is angling to raise his pay to $20 million.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Last year, the 49ers traded Samuel for a fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders, the franchise that Brandon Aiyuk has unsuccessfully angled to join since walking out on the 49ers last season.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of angle

Verb

Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective.

— Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of slant

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