as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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as in veered
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 influenced
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 skewed
Tim Houlne, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump’s fondness for tariffs is connected to a skewed sense of American history.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Most of today’s longevity estimates are probably skewed by an overrepresentation of younger whales, the team writes in the paper.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
If the data used to train these models are flawed or incomplete, the resulting digital agents can produce skewed results, leading to unfair or harmful outcomes.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump’s fondness for tariffs is connected to a skewed sense of American history.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Even her sense of identity is skewed during the show.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Most of today’s longevity estimates are probably skewed by an overrepresentation of younger whales, the team writes in the paper.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed
Adjective
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Tackle dryness, fine lines, and uneven tone, while supporting your barrier.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Scientists believe that early in Mars' history, tectonic plate movement and molten rock dynamics may have created an uneven crust.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing could measure up to all that crooked darkness.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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When the speedboat neared the pearly shore, a crooked line of hotel staff dressed in white and navy began to wave.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Orlando’s Franz Wagner would’ve been in play here, but his mid-December oblique injury has limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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