as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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as in veered
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 influenced
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 skewed
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Independent redistricting advocates have railed against politically skewed voting districts designed to benefit one political party, describing such gerrymandering as a way to distort election outcomes by letting politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
However, the pandemic skewed the seasonal patterns for the virus.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But there are many, many more examples that reflect the skewed values and tactics of California’s political establishment.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Independent redistricting advocates have railed against politically skewed voting districts designed to benefit one political party, describing such gerrymandering as a way to distort election outcomes by letting politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The poem functioned as a talisman to these students, offering a vision of a possible future, where mutual aid and solidarity across difference told an alternative story to the one skewed by both corporate and rightwing media.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
However, the pandemic skewed the seasonal patterns for the virus.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed
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With its wide and deep imaging of the sky, Rubin is expected to discover thousands of new trans-Neptunian objects in the Kuiper Belt, which may confirm the tilted plane or mark it as a statistical fluke.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One person was killed Monday when a sports car veered off a rural roadway near Pala Casino and crashed into a tree.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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If a husband veered into the kind of toxicity that is on display in some of those quarters, he would be disciplined by our church.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fire spread will be primarily influenced by alignment with topography, with any ongoing movement likely oriented toward the north and northeast.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, a review of a decade-plus of Western Australian government policy found that Jaws influenced its stance on sharks.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Conventional cooling systems often rely on cold plates that offer indirect contact with battery cells, which can result in uneven temperature distribution.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Polishing and setting diamonds on uneven surfaces is a rare skill and Chopard does it all in-house.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro’s defense argued that planning a coup is not the execution of a coup and alleged that Justice Moraes, who led the proceedings, was biased against their client.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stocks, of course, can be fine with allowing inflation to hang near 3% with the Fed biased to ease for a while.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their boss, the only one not carrying a blaster, pointed a long crooked finger at Rusty and all the Blasters were raised at Rusty in unison.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For a Chicago Cubs lineup that has struggled lately to consistently score runs, let alone put up a crooked number, Friday’s opener against the Colorado Rockies provided the ideal bounce-back environment coming off the sweep in San Francisco.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Beto’s probing questions are too obviously slanted to be challenging.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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To help prevent or stop armadillos from digging on your property, Indiana DNR recommends fencing or barriers that are slanted at an angle with one portion buried underground.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, Singapore’s High Court found Law to have breached his fiduciary duties and prejudiced the interest of creditors while navigating his company through the financial challenges stemming from the COVID pandemic.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 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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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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