skews

present tense third-person singular of skew
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as in influences
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 skews Although Wyte said his client base skews younger, many of his older clients come in with younger family members. Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Even if your style skews more contemporary and eclectic than traditional, this rug was designed to look right at home. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026 In short, 2027’s demand skews away from one-off spectacle and toward business events, group travel and repeat leisure. Michael Cheng, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 To be fair, most would admit that IMDB skews toward more modern films much of the time. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 On paper, with the exceptions of North Carolina and Georgia, each state boasting a property tax initiative skews heavily conservative in its political leanings. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The argument arrives at a moment when the national mood skews profoundly anti-establishment. Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Smaller homes mean lower prices—and that alone accounts for part of the apparent discount relative to the existing home market, which skews larger. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Who’s actually placing these bets The audience Kalshi is attracting is different from its typical trader base, which skews heavily toward males. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skews
Verb
  • That district, which used to favor Democrats, now tilts Republican.
    Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • In Iceland, researchers will release 80 weather balloons over a 26-hour period to examine how the eclipse influences Earth’s atmospheric boundary layer — the layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • My team is also investigating how selectively targeting these toxic protein clumps influences their spread, inflammation in the nervous system and brain cell survival across different brain regions.
    Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Despite the abundance of berries, the fragrance never veers into the medicinal territory that cherry can sometimes take on.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
  • The timepiece veers confidently into tool-watch territory, separating it from other precious-metal and bracelet Overseas models.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Obesity is clearly multifactorial, and emphasizing biology spotlights biological solutions, which biases our selection of choices related to our health.
    Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026
  • Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe.
    Robert Wright, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • That order leans toward voluntary testing, government access and security coordination rather than a licensing regime, while the states have moved further and faster.
    Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The menu leans Mediterranean, with small plates and cocktails to tide you over in between meals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Skews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skews. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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