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 Hernández said the group wanted to use the platform to bring further awareness to the struggles immigrants continue to face in this country with an audience that notably skews more American than Los Tigres is accustomed to. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Despite a killer teaser trailer that had audiences jumping in their seats, the Blumhouse/Atomic Monster production is getting roasted by some members of a crowd that typically skews positive. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Rather, the crowd skews older, and the hotel is filled with people looking for something quiet, away from the bustle of São Paulo, not those looking to embrace it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 His preference for country towns skews his portrait away from urban professionals. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 Jack Stubbs, who leads OpenAI’s scams detection and prevention work, attributed the lower use by older adults to ChatGPT’s wider user base, which skews younger. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Compared with other mega-chain coffee purveyors, Dutch Bros’ menu skews more bombastic and creative. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 Demographically, TikTok has always maintained a reputation of being most popular among Gen Z audiences, but that’s not always the case; social commerce spending actually skews higher toward Gen X and older Millennial audiences. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Eileen of Mystic For a visit that skews more low-key, there’s Eileen of Mystic, an artist-run bed-and-breakfast inside a historic 1700s farmhouse. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skews
Verb
  • El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Capture every conversation, on every channel, video, phone and in person, because a curve built on a lopsided sample tilts every conclusion that follows.
    — Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This difference influences how nuclear fuel behaves and how a reactor sustains fission.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Although this can lose some of the intricate ways the global climate influences local weather events, the team was able to achieve a resolution of just 30 square miles, about the size of Glendale.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Given the enormous energy packed away in Category 5 hurricanes, this could mean a prolonged cooler and drier period early next week, or the complete opposite if Polo veers too far east.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Steeped in a deep value investment philosophy that often veers toward the contrarian, the tough housing environment could provide rich targets for Berkshire, which sat on a war chest of some $367 billion at the end of June.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 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
  • At one point, a man is seen lying on top of an airboat as another man leans over him.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For men and older adults, the heart-health signal from the Nature cohort leans harder in this direction.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brady pointed to a legal doctrine known as laches, which can prevent a party from pursuing a claim after an unreasonable delay that prejudices another party.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Skews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skews. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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