Synonyms of skews

skews

verb

present tense third-person singular of skew

1

as in tilts

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• veers
• leans
• slopes
• slants
• deviates
• turns
• angles
• cuts
• pivots
• tips
• inclines
• lists
• bends
• swerves
• heels
• sweeps
• cants
• curls
• curves
• pitches
• spirals
• cocks
• breaks
• rounds
• wanders
• strays
• arcs
• slues
• bows
• wheels
• hooks
• zigs
• yaws
• sheers
• zags
• arches
• loops
• slews
• crooks
• circles
• winds
• twists
• coils
• weaves
• zigzags
• wavers
• about-faces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• merges
• straightens

2

as in influences

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influences
• biases
• prejudices
• predisposes
• biasses
• turns
• disposes
• poisons
• inclines
• suggests
• convinces
• persuades
• prepossesses

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of skews

Now, with Melton, a healthy Payton and Anderson, the personnel skews more toward defensive flexibility after the Warriors finished 15th in defensive rating in 2023-24. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024