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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
That’s a whole lot of appearances from modern music stars — yet the actual music featured in Happy Gilmore 2 skews toward classic rock, with multiple songs receiving sizable streaming bumps since the film hit Netflix last Friday (July 25).
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 July 2025
At least for now there are also fewer bison and fewer, smaller ranch suppliers when compared to the beef or chicken industries, so the options at the supermarket tend to skew higher quality.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2025
The dashboard comes after state police came under fire in 2023 for what was initially suspected to be a phony traffic ticket scandal involving tens of thousands of tickets aimed at skewing the agency’s traffic data.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
For those who skew slightly younger, that touchstone unquestionably is The Matrix.
—Jeremy Dauber, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 July 2025
At least for now there are also fewer bison and fewer, smaller ranch suppliers when compared to the beef or chicken industries, so the options at the supermarket tend to skew higher quality.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2025
The dashboard comes after state police came under fire in 2023 for what was initially suspected to be a phony traffic ticket scandal involving tens of thousands of tickets aimed at skewing the agency’s traffic data.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
For those who skew slightly younger, that touchstone unquestionably is The Matrix.
—Jeremy Dauber, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skew
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Carlsbad police said the drone cameras are tilted toward the horizon and the sky, not the ground below, when traveling to and from an incident.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Any telescope with at least 30x magnification will reveal Saturn's iconic rings, which are currently tilted about 3 degrees toward Earth.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Meals are also influenced by the outdoors in a style described as wilderness to table.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Solubility refers to how a substance dissolves—either in water or fat—which influences how your body absorbs it.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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With more than 1 million people on the podcast’s YouTube channel, the conversation veered between Swift’s discussion of her new album, her journey to becoming a football fan and a closer look inside her relationship with Kelce.—
H. Vanbiber,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Every now and then the bright lights of gas stations and truck stops veered into view, signaling food, rest, a break from the grey monotony of the highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Trump insists, without proof, that the bureau produces numbers biased against him.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, use oversimplified and inherently biased cost-benefit analyses, called health technology assessments, to justify setting low prices on new medicines.—
Jeffrey Gerrish,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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The latter gives a good perspective on just how big and sloping the green can be, and a great view of incoming balls flying through the air toward the pin.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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However in 2024 New York's highest court overturned the conviction after concluding the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women who had made assault allegations against Weinstein that were not included in the case to testify.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The state Court of Appeals found that the judge in the 2020 trial prejudiced the jury by allowing women with allegations that did not pertain to the case to testify.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich addressed rumors that the band is circling a Las Vegas Sphere residency — as well as angling for the halftime show at next year’s Super Bowl — in an interview Wednesday with Howard Stern.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The shed’s roof is slanted away from the door to keep rain from pooling and snow from piling up on top.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The series is handsomely composed — NFL Films knows how to capture sunlight slanting through shoulder pads and the lonely geometry of empty stadiums.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skew. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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