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verb

past tense of skew
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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
Adjective
The brilliant comedian presents a skewed version of her own life balancing parenthood with working as an actress, and the result is as confessional, hysterical, and daring as any comedy of the modern era. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 Like other retailers, Gap benefited from an extra selling week in the year-ago period, which negatively skewed comparisons. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for skewed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed
Adjective
  • Nationally, learning loss recovery has been slow and uneven, especially among students of color, Axios' Russell Contreras reported.
    Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The debut season also followed journeyman quarterback Marcus Mariota's uneven run with the Atlanta Falcons.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tampa Bay is one of the most crooked places in America, according to fraud report data from the Federal Trade Commission.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Talley also said the pathway of the bullet as the pathologist in the case testified disproves any legal theory that Ferguson’s arm was crooked at a 45-degree angle.
    Hetty Chang, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Utility man Romy Gonzalez, who suffered a minor oblique injury last week, is also expected to be ready by Opening Day.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But Jeff McNeil’s oblique injury and Nick Madrigal’s shoulder surgery opened up two infield spots.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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