Definition of skewednext

skewed

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verb

past tense of skew
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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
Adjective
Early demographic data points Mitchell said early results show voters skewed older and Latino turnout appeared to be higher. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 But these municipalities have relatively few condos, meaning the data is more easily skewed. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
In the past, teen wellness offerings skewed to a female audience and were more cutesy than transformative—think chocolate face masks and glitter nail polish. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 Ownership is skewed toward the south of Europe—about half of homes in Italy and 40 percent in Spain use it, for example. Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skewed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed
Adjective
  • Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
  • Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.
    Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The driver of the Infiniti was standing near the back of the vehicle when a Ford sedan veered into the shoulder, DiMartino shared.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • The driver of a pickup truck veered off the Overseas Highway and into the water in the Florida Keys on Saturday morning, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The white dwarf is part of a triple star system, and the outer companion stars could have influenced WD 1856 b's orbit.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Household financial resilience also remains uneven, even when many adults report doing okay or living comfortably.
    Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The uneven workmanship of the double stitching suggests the giant flag was likely made by amateurs, curators with the historical society have determined.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
    Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The Supreme Court's conservative majority found, however, that Haitians suing the administration were unlikely to succeed in their argument that the administration's actions were racially biased.
    Reuters, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • The ad campaign quickly triggered a wave of comments siding with the show, a contrast to complaints earlier in the FCC proceeding that complained that The View was biased.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Better known among seasoned riders as the Triple Nickel, the route makes for one of the most crooked roads in the Midwest, if not the country.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • There’ll be something else to keep the crooked numbers away, don’t worry.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Always slanted in one direction, of course.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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