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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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Democrats are facing a deluge of criticism from their base and are still in the midst of overhauling their messaging to combat Trump 2.0, particularly on finding ways to better connect with young male voters, who are skewing more conservative than their female counterparts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Today, in counties that lean Republican, people tend to have bigger families and lower rates of childlessness; in places that skew Democratic, families tend to be smaller.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
This could be the start of a skew of dates to be announced.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
When Noir City took place at the Egyptian in Hollywood in March, the audience skewed young.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Democrats are facing a deluge of criticism from their base and are still in the midst of overhauling their messaging to combat Trump 2.0, particularly on finding ways to better connect with young male voters, who are skewing more conservative than their female counterparts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Adjective
PwC Netherlands’ recent report, The Value of Age in the Boardroom, reveals how most companies fail to see the economic upside of generational balance and skew too old.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Today, in counties that lean Republican, people tend to have bigger families and lower rates of childlessness; in places that skew Democratic, families tend to be smaller.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
But just as notable a skew was in how the 2025 ACM Awards were dominated by the female of the species… pretty much in inverse proportion to their minuscule representation on the country charts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
This could be the start of a skew of dates to be announced.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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