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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
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.
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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
The other Solara concept skews weirder.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Dinner is served in the opulent Oak Room Restaurant, and like the curtains, the menu skews towards rich, heavy and conventionally British.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
For families While the crowd skews more grown-up, little ones are also welcome, and there are some small cots, high chairs, and toys available for children.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But when a sector’s leadership skews heavily toward one profile, the organizational consequences become predictable—and often invisible from the inside.
—Patrick Jinks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
If your taste skews more bright and bold, consider turning down the volume for now.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 May 2026
Kuna skews younger than Ada County as a whole, and households on average have more kids.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
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
The other Solara concept skews weirder.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Dinner is served in the opulent Oak Room Restaurant, and like the curtains, the menu skews towards rich, heavy and conventionally British.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
For families While the crowd skews more grown-up, little ones are also welcome, and there are some small cots, high chairs, and toys available for children.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But when a sector’s leadership skews heavily toward one profile, the organizational consequences become predictable—and often invisible from the inside.
—Patrick Jinks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
If your taste skews more bright and bold, consider turning down the volume for now.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 May 2026
Kuna skews younger than Ada County as a whole, and households on average have more kids.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skews
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Described by the park as a record-breaking attraction, Siren's Curse tilts riders at a 90-degree angle, holding them vertically as the track locks into place before the first drop.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The coordination hubs within states will need to triage gaps in basic AI fluency, such as using AI for daily life, to more advanced AI proficiency that tilts more towards skill development for using AI at work or building AI systems and infrastructure.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That perspective influences those companies' innovation strategies, according to Katz-Mayfield.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The brain influences the body’s response to nerves as much as that of the mind.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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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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Each of their characters has their foibles but neither ever leans unlikable.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Gavin, 13 at the time, leans his head on Jackson’s shoulder and holds his hand.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Skews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skews. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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