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
But these municipalities have relatively few condos, meaning the data is more easily skewed. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 None of the scans was visibly skewed. David English, PC Magazine, 20 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 Newsom framed his economic message in terms of a broad coalition of working Americans who have been disadvantaged by a system unfairly skewed toward the wealthy. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 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
  • Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Asked whether Louisville native Justin Thomas had shared any local knowledge, Homa said the conversation veered away from course strategy.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The high tides are being influenced by an overall swell in the Pacific Ocean that’s being caused by stormy weather in the Southern Hemisphere.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 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
  • The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 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
  • Trump even played to this history in appealing for Balogun’s reinstatement, implying (without evidence) that the referee who made the call was crooked.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Always slanted in one direction, of course.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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