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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
This year’s roster is anchored by some veterans, but skews heavily toward players with little postseason experience.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Eliminating capital gains taxes on home sales would primarily benefit the 29 million homeowners who already have substantial equity – a group that skews heavily white, male and upper middle class.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
For a group like Whiskey Myers that has eschewed genres or labels but skews far more rock than country, Joyce’s eclectic background seemed a perfect fit.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Whether your taste skews towards understated basics or bold patterns, however, is entirely up to you.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
The veteran cohort also skews older and male (average age 77 and predominantly white men), and the researchers caution that studies on a more diverse demographic are needed to see if these results can be replicated more broadly.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
This outlook skews their view of modern gender dynamics and leads them to direct anger and resentment towards women and girls.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Pricing for titanium Series 11 models skews much closer to the $799 Ultra 3.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Twenty-six percent of this year’s trading volume so far has come from stocks under $5, and 70% of options activity skews toward call buying.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Eliminating capital gains taxes on home sales would primarily benefit the 29 million homeowners who already have substantial equity – a group that skews heavily white, male and upper middle class.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
For a group like Whiskey Myers that has eschewed genres or labels but skews far more rock than country, Joyce’s eclectic background seemed a perfect fit.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Whether your taste skews towards understated basics or bold patterns, however, is entirely up to you.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
The veteran cohort also skews older and male (average age 77 and predominantly white men), and the researchers caution that studies on a more diverse demographic are needed to see if these results can be replicated more broadly.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
This outlook skews their view of modern gender dynamics and leads them to direct anger and resentment towards women and girls.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Pricing for titanium Series 11 models skews much closer to the $799 Ultra 3.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Twenty-six percent of this year’s trading volume so far has come from stocks under $5, and 70% of options activity skews toward call buying.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skews
Verb
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The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s an action and then a reaction, as if the gravity of his presence tilts the opposition’s structure in his direction.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The release, considered an important nonpartisan guide to the state of the economy, influences the direction of government economic policy.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Our attitude influences others.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the series veers more toward the action side of things, stealth is also incredibly important.—
George Yang,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a recent 2020 study, even neutral words were processed by participants differently depending on whether they were placed in a positive or negative context, revealing that prior emotional tone biases how future information is received.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The first full week of October leans into spooky season hard, with the new season of Ryan Murphy's Monster and cool-looking thrills from all over the globe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Except for a few shots of China’s President Xi presiding over a military parade, the film’s image of totalitarianism leans far more toward right-wing regimes; to leave out Mao, or Castro, feels like a mistake.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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