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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.
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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.
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Recent Examples of skewing
The female-skewing film is now expected to come in ahead of expectations with a domestic debut of $19 million to $20 million.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
If the primetime entertainment schedule is now mostly a tonnage play, a means for older-skewing brands to reach an audience that aged out of the dollar demo 20 years ago, sports is a property that demands swift, decisive action.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Those numbers reflect the rapidly aging baby boomer generation, which is skewing Wisconsin’s population to individuals over 65, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Heartstopper is one of the few teen-centric romance/drama series that stands alongside older-skewing shows in terms of writing and production quality.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Mega-rounds of AI firms with female co-founders are skewing the data.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Downstairs, Nighthawk channels retro supper club (skewing towards speakeasy) vibes with late-night plates, cocktails, and live performances, including vinyl DJ sets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
And Brunson, in a big spot, in a matchup seemingly skewing in his favor against a Cavs backcourt with James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, shot just 6-of-19 for 20 points on the night.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the album, Matryoshka repeats that thorny approach, skewing familiar markers of various electronic genres just so to create an immersive, quietly transportive record.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
If the primetime entertainment schedule is now mostly a tonnage play, a means for older-skewing brands to reach an audience that aged out of the dollar demo 20 years ago, sports is a property that demands swift, decisive action.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Those numbers reflect the rapidly aging baby boomer generation, which is skewing Wisconsin’s population to individuals over 65, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Heartstopper is one of the few teen-centric romance/drama series that stands alongside older-skewing shows in terms of writing and production quality.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Mega-rounds of AI firms with female co-founders are skewing the data.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Downstairs, Nighthawk channels retro supper club (skewing towards speakeasy) vibes with late-night plates, cocktails, and live performances, including vinyl DJ sets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
And Brunson, in a big spot, in a matchup seemingly skewing in his favor against a Cavs backcourt with James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, shot just 6-of-19 for 20 points on the night.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the album, Matryoshka repeats that thorny approach, skewing familiar markers of various electronic genres just so to create an immersive, quietly transportive record.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewing
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The Starlinks still leave streaks in telescope images, but SpaceX has, after consultations with the astronomy community, managed to reduce the satellites' brightness by using less reflective materials and tilting reflective components like solar panels away from Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The game required Kobrya to guess the price of the trip by tilting a platform with four numbers to show the correct price — either $7,359 or $9,537.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit accuses Shell of reneging on a deal involving a TV show but tells a much broader story of the government influencing Paramount’s business dealings.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Marc Jacobs most notably embraced the style, influencing other contemporary labels like Coach to explore the look.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The curved silhouette subtly frames the décolletage without veering into overt glamour, striking a balance between softness and sophistication.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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While not feasible in all work settings, adopting a practice of removing personal information about gender and other potentially biasing characteristics can increase fair and consistent performance evaluations.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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But by stabilizing and then regrouping constructively, Interdigital has now traced out a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern with an upward-sloping neckline.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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If your garden lives on a sloping piece of land, some organic mulches can be subject to washing away with storm runoff.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Worse, slanting political lines so that one party or the other is guaranteed victory only widens the gulf that has helped turn Washington’s into its current slough of dysfunction.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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