Synonyms of skewing

skewing

verb

present participle of skew

1

as in tilting

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.

Related Words

• tilting
• veering
• sloping
• slanting
• leaning
• turning
• cutting
• angling
• tipping
• deviating
• inclining
• bending
• pivoting
• curling
• curving
• sweeping
• swerving
• cocking
• pitching
• listing
• spiraling
• yawing
• rounding
• canting
• spiralling
• bowing
• breaking
• heeling
• sheering
• arcing
• twisting
• hooking
• straying
• slewing
• arching
• wandering
• circling
• looping
• zagging
• winding
• zigging
• sluing
• wheeling
• coiling
• crooking
• weaving
• zigzagging
• about-facing
• wavering

Dissimilar Words

• merging
• straightening

2

as in influencing

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.

Related Words

• influencing
• biasing
• prejudicing
• turning
• biassing
• poisoning
• inclining
• predisposing
• disposing
• suggesting
• convincing
• persuading
• prepossessing