skewed; skewing; skews
1
: to make, set, or cut on the skew
2
: to distort especially from a true value or symmetrical form
1
: set, placed, or running obliquely : slanting
2
: more developed on one side or in one direction than another : not symmetrical
Examples of skew in a Sentence
Verb
They were accused of skewing the facts to fit their theory.
He accused them of skewing the rules in their favor.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Guests skew international—largely from the US and China—and tend to be more mature than young.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Beef cuts also skew English, with options rare at Big Apple competitors, including rump steaks and the traditional English Long Bone Rib Steak, the Hawksmoor signature showpiece.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
This celestial skew likely came from Uranus being pummeled by a huge planetary collision early in solar system history, and gives the ice giant strange seasons that span 42 Earth years.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Amazon’s numbers, however, could be skewed by the corporation’s employment of large numbers of blue-collar warehouse and transportation workers.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Guests skew international—largely from the US and China—and tend to be more mature than young.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Single hearts and nail-bed outlines skew minimalist but instantly referential.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Beef cuts also skew English, with options rare at Big Apple competitors, including rump steaks and the traditional English Long Bone Rib Steak, the Hawksmoor signature showpiece.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Advertisement That skew makes a certain psychological sense.
—Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
This celestial skew likely came from Uranus being pummeled by a huge planetary collision early in solar system history, and gives the ice giant strange seasons that span 42 Earth years.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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