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
Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
However, relying on ratio analysis alone carries risks, as these relationships can remain skewed longer than expected.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 29 Jan. 2026
That skewed previous estimates of heritability, says Uri Alon, a systems biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and senior author of the new paper.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The public approval ratings for trapping are grossly skewed compared to hunting.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
However, relying on ratio analysis alone carries risks, as these relationships can remain skewed longer than expected.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
South Dakota benefited from billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid during the COVID-19 crisis, which skewed the state's budgeting and spending priorities in past years, according to South Dakota Searchlight.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 29 Jan. 2026
That skewed previous estimates of heritability, says Uri Alon, a systems biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and senior author of the new paper.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed
Adjective
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Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paramount did not bargain for WBD to foster, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a tilted and unfair process.—
Julia Boorstin,Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,David Faber,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Dickinson was known to share strong opinions that veered negative and even mean-spirited on the judging panel.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meyer rejected claims he is overly influenced by Scott Boras, baseball’s most visible agent.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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This must-see showroom and store does offer museum-worthy Jacobsens, Pontis, and Eameses, but also rare finds and pieces influenced by the Memphis Group from beloved Palm Springs interior legend Steve Chase.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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This top is business in the front (the draped, halter neckline and uneven hem) and a party in the back (the open back).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a real-time planning and control framework that significantly improves how two-legged robots recover from sudden disturbances while walking on uneven or moving terrain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Round cheekbones like a waxing moon, uptilted eyes like a fox's, a nose that sloped sharply downward.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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In a letter, Hassan asked the DHS inspector general to investigate whether those comments have impeded or biased the investigations into the deaths of Good and Pretti, citing an exchange with another administration official as reason to open a probe.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Still, Hassett called the report biased and unintelligent.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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More than half a million residents live in NYCHA development plagued by chronic mold, broken elevators, and heating failures; others reside in subpar tenements run by crooked landlords.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The company was ripped off over and over in more than 100 crooked transactions, the agreement said.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
10 Feb. 2026
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But if the old system was slanted by strategic interests, the new one has keeled over in pursuit of them.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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My art is unhung, slanted against the wall.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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