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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
If your bubbling or fizzing mixture produced a small reaction, your soil sample skews more toward the neutral end of the alkaline or acidic spectrum.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
But the reality is that Destiny has more players overall, given that Marathon skews more significantly toward a PC playerbase.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The list skews downtown and Italian, with a few old-school holdouts proving that some scenes never really go out of style.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Both Lionfish and Fifth & Rose are serving up creative cocktails, while Fifth & Rose skews a little moodier into the night and would make a romantic date spot.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
His concert is paired with Morton’s the Steakhouse, where dinner skews toward traditional steakhouse fare.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The dance night skews older — and draws about twice as many women as men.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The selection skews toward the timeless and the high-end, with a particularly strong assortment of designer outerwear and leather pieces.
—Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The lines remain mostly unisex, though the aesthetic still skews slightly masculine, a tip of the hat to the brand’s roots.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
But the reality is that Destiny has more players overall, given that Marathon skews more significantly toward a PC playerbase.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The list skews downtown and Italian, with a few old-school holdouts proving that some scenes never really go out of style.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Both Lionfish and Fifth & Rose are serving up creative cocktails, while Fifth & Rose skews a little moodier into the night and would make a romantic date spot.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
His concert is paired with Morton’s the Steakhouse, where dinner skews toward traditional steakhouse fare.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The dance night skews older — and draws about twice as many women as men.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The selection skews toward the timeless and the high-end, with a particularly strong assortment of designer outerwear and leather pieces.
—Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The lines remain mostly unisex, though the aesthetic still skews slightly masculine, a tip of the hat to the brand’s roots.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skews
Verb
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The green tilts back and to the left.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The study found that locomotion strongly influences handedness patterns across primates.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Xu notes that as enterprises evaluate how technology influences cost structures, efficiency, and competitive positioning, leadership criteria are evolving alongside them.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Essie’s Mint Candy Apple captures that creamy green-blue finish, while Essie's Turquoise and Caicos veers more sage-esque in color.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, its approach often veers from intriguing to grating at times.—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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 brand Jenner recommended, Baloo Living, leans into that imagery directly.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The approach leans toward enhancing natural features rather than dramatically altering them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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“Skews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skews. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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