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 American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. —

Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 In America, wealth skews decisively toward those who are older; Americans ages 45 and under control only 11% of the nation's wealth, per household data from the Federal Reserve. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 June 2026 At a chain like Restore Hyper Wellness, which calls itself the country’s largest direct-to-consumer wellness provider with more than 200 studios as of May 2026, the menu skews toward walk-in core therapies. —

Allison Palmer june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 The Reddit dataset has limitations since the user base skews younger and male, but the signal aligns with what clinicians have been describing for years. —

Allison Palmer updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 The authors noted the Reddit population skews younger and male, which limits generalizability. —

Allison Palmer updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 June 2026 Set in rural Minnesota and starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Brent Briscoe in the roles of the trio, A Simple Plan is often compared to the Coen brothers’ Fargo (1996), but the film skews more tragic than comic. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Your podcast is produced by Exactly Right Media, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark’s network and studio that skews heavily towards true crime because of My Favorite Murder. —

Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

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So instead of rotating with its axis straight up and down, the Earth tilts slightly to one side.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 June 2026
When that income stream is smaller, less secure, or more burdened by caregiving obligations, the optimal portfolio tilts toward safety.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026