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: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form
problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data
… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …—
Natalie Savino
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: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate
The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.—Daniel Goleman
Daniel GolemanMore broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.—Kase Wickman et al.
Kase Wickman et al.This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …—The New Yorker
The New YorkerAllowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.—Nancy Novogrod
Nancy NovogrodExamples of skewed in a Sentence
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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Wisconsin voters are evenly divided politically, but representation in the U.S. House is skewed to favor the GOP.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
Followers of cricket well know that the sport is shockingly skewed towards the wealthy nations and development beyond the elite is minimal.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And with grocery store prices increasing, buying food, especially healthy food, is a major concern, one that skewed voters in the 2024 election.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Crooked floorboards and skewed beams were used for reasons of construction cost.
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
Followers of cricket well know that the sport is shockingly skewed towards the wealthy nations and development beyond the elite is minimal.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And with grocery store prices increasing, buying food, especially healthy food, is a major concern, one that skewed voters in the 2024 election.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Crooked floorboards and skewed beams were used for reasons of construction cost.
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skewed
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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