SKEWS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

skews

verb

present tense third-person singular of skew

as in tilts

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 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 Alternatively, swing by the vibey Pinto Bar, where the sidewalk tables fill up even on weekdays and the crowd skews youthful. —

Lauren Cocking, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 Bravo skews toward affluent women older than Liu and heavy into pop culture, gossip and drama — matters that don’t seem to hold her attention. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The team found that students who reported a greater desire to please their teachers, a trait that skews heavily female, were more likely to solve problems procedurally—that is, the way the teacher instructed them to. —

Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026 The series skews soapy, and Cooke and Wright revel in putting each other through psychological hell. —

Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026 This can be the difference between a color trend that skews more timeless than of-the-moment, and one that might eventually date your home, like the following trends that Kurk and interior designer Galey Alix are ready to leave behind. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026 There is lodging at the base, but the atmosphere skews practical rather than aspirational. —

Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026 In terms of tactical trading, the strategist noted that short interest levels in software are at record levels, while hedge funds are currently favoring AI semiconductors over software, a setup that the bank says skews the balance of risks toward an imminent rebound. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026 The Cedarshed Western Red Cedar Ranch House Storage Shed skews more toward a tiny home than a place for stashing gardening tools thanks to its inviting, cabin-style appearance and plethora of charming features like a porch and flower boxes. —

Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026

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Beginning with the March vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun until June's summer solstice, when the sun starts to move back south, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Even as the sport tilts further toward the much-wealthier programs, locals here still choose to endure gnarly traffic and crowd onto State’s hilltop campus to watch Mountain West Conference men’s competition.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026