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
• bowing
• breaking
• canting
• heeling
• twisting
• arcing
• sheering
• hooking
• straying
• arching
• wandering
• circling
• looping
• winding
• zagging
• slewing
• wheeling
• zigging
• 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
• poisoning
• predisposing
• inclining
• disposing
• suggesting
• convincing
• persuading
• prepossessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skewing

Amid a mega £500M ($662M) savings drive that is leading to hundreds of layoffs, channel closures are expected as soon as later this week, with youth-skewing BBC Three understood to be in the firing line. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

These milestones can even been weeks apart, according to the Farmers' Almanac, skewing when the snow is first counted. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

It’s barely sweetened, so the crepes can cover multiple meals, skewing savory with a filling of melty cheese or cooked vegetables, or sweet, like this one, with jammy fruit. — Julia Sherman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

In some ways, Curley sees these values reflected in the average age of attendees at ARC, skewing more toward fans in their thirties and older, whereas Lolla, North Coast and Summer Smash garner much younger crowds. — Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

On top of that, The Times recently reported that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which runs the count, failed to tally hundreds of residents at a Skid Row shelter in 2024 and 2025, skewing this year’s citywide numbers. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Popular drugs like GLP-1s, which receive heavy news coverage, also tend to generate more reports, potentially skewing the results. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 10 Aug. 2026

Abarca’s allegations Both Abarca’s accusations and the federal case against LeVota have to do with Jackson County legislators allegedly receiving monetary offers in exchange for skewing electoral outcomes. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

But voting trends are skewing toward absentee ballots and early in-person voting after voting procedures were updated in recent years. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026