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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
Audience sentiment skews positive, according to WaveMetrix, with conversation primarily focused on nostalgia, excitement and Tyra Banks.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The female focus of Tigelaar’s work fits into the new Paramount+ regime’s push for more female-skewing drama series to balance out the Taylor Sheridan slate.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Sins of Kujo, adapted from Shohei Manabe’s manga, casts Yuya Yagira as a morally ambiguous lawyer who defends society’s most reprehensible figures, a dark, adult-skewing legal drama.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
This was also hinted at in the company’s earnings call, with the management saying that new seat additions will be skewed toward international routes.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The female focus of Tigelaar’s work fits into the new Paramount+ regime’s push for more female-skewing drama series to balance out the Taylor Sheridan slate.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Sins of Kujo, adapted from Shohei Manabe’s manga, casts Yuya Yagira as a morally ambiguous lawyer who defends society’s most reprehensible figures, a dark, adult-skewing legal drama.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
This was also hinted at in the company’s earnings call, with the management saying that new seat additions will be skewed toward international routes.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skew
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Even the display screen tilts forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perez hit Ripley with a tilt-a-whirl hurricanrana, and Sky took out Perez.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Historically, Micron’s earnings were influenced by the demand from PCs and smartphones.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Experts say mandates from the current administration could influence where mortgage rates head this February, too.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Later, after numerous back-and-forth iterations, the AI might start to veer afield of the stipulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the days since, Payton’s confidence has sometimes veered toward bravado.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her attorney, Craig Lewis Truman, emphasized the stress that Jaquez Lewis felt in the Capitol, compounded by an ethics committee that Jaquez Lewis felt was biased against her.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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And Robert, though prone to open and perhaps unprofessional discussion of Leah’s suicide with clients, is biased against therapy based on a previous negative experience.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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His thoughts on the subject came in response to a defense argument that the state case may prejudice Mangione during his federal trial.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mangione's lawyers argue the charges enabling prosecutors to seek capital punishment are technically flawed and that the government prejudiced Mangione by publicly declaring its intent before obtaining an indictment.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Now, lookalikes can build their own massive audiences on social media, angling at connection and admiration from millions of admirers that aren’t truly theirs.—
Amanda Montell,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sanfilippo, a fifth-generation commercial fisherman, angled for haddock, lobster and flounder, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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My art is unhung, slanted against the wall.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skew. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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