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as in to tilt
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 to influence
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 skew
Chief executives of large American companies have historically skewed white, male and upper-class.
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Vivian Ewing, New York Times, 4 May 2025
That’s not universally true across the space, of course; HEMA has its own history of gender battles, and some clubs skew heavily conservative — often a concern for any hobby so closely tied to military histories.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 1 May 2025
Often, what appears as personal animosity may be rooted in misunderstandings, competitive insecurities, or past experiences that have skewed their perspective.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
When Noir City took place at the Egyptian in Hollywood in March, the audience skewed young.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Vivian Ewing, New York Times, 4 May 2025
That’s not universally true across the space, of course; HEMA has its own history of gender battles, and some clubs skew heavily conservative — often a concern for any hobby so closely tied to military histories.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 1 May 2025
Often, what appears as personal animosity may be rooted in misunderstandings, competitive insecurities, or past experiences that have skewed their perspective.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
When Noir City took place at the Egyptian in Hollywood in March, the audience skewed young.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skew
Verb
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Midway through the period, though, the ice started to tilt in the other direction.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Players gain Hope points to activate special abilities and tilt the odds in their favor.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Travel warnings influence not only individual plans but also insurance coverage and organizational policies.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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How has Curaçao’s musical culture influenced your creative process for this album?—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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In her public rhetoric, mostly on social media and right-wing media appearances, Lake has veered between promising to restore the networks to their historic mission and pledging to demolish them.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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However, warm skin tones can veer on the more coral side of the red spectrum, while cool skin tones might find blue-toned reds more flattering.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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So that won't bias my independent and objective review.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Bolton: One of the criticisms of Kissinger that ultimately led Gerald Ford to split the positions again and make Brent Scowcroft, the national security adviser, was the Defense Department and other agencies felt that Kissinger biased decision making below the presidential level in his favor.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
5 May 2025
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The bucket-style hat has a wide, slightly sloping brim to keep the sun out of your eyes and is constructed with nylon and quick-drying mesh fabric interior to keep sweat at bay.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Because of the sloping topography of Regalia’s 15.3 acres, the three-story townhomes would appear no taller than neighboring two-story homes, Mattamy Homes officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Judge Derek Pullan ordered a new trial in 2022, saying the witness testimonies and police misconduct prejudiced Carter's original trial.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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In Britain, strict rules prevent the reporting of anything that could prejudice a jury at trial after charges have been filed.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Rather than build on a north-south axis, Frank angled the more than 5,000-square-foot steel-beam structure to run from the southeast to northwest on its corner parcel, with everything flaring out from a spacious central hub.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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Last month, the state education office ordered two South Bay school districts to provide anti-bias training after finding that teachers discriminated against Jewish students by providing lessons slanted against Israel when teaching about the war with Hamas in Gaza.—
Keri Brenner,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skew. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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