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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Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But in modern times, papal conclaves have skewed much shorter: The longest conclave in the 20th century lasted five days.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
That sentiment ran throughout the comment section, though sometimes with a more positive skew.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This can skew critical processes if untested data assumptions go undetected.
—Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But in modern times, papal conclaves have skewed much shorter: The longest conclave in the 20th century lasted five days.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Lower market caps make debt appear worse on a company’s balance sheet and skew numbers investors and lenders watch, such as debt-to-equity and enterprise value ratios.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
This could be the start of a skew of dates to be announced.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
That sentiment ran throughout the comment section, though sometimes with a more positive skew.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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