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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Jeremy Dauber, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
But since the data was again skewed by tariff effects, officials are likely to put less weight on the numbers.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
Barstool Sports has an audience of more than 66 million unique users each month that skew nearly 75 percent male.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2023
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
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Verb
For those who skew slightly younger, that touchstone unquestionably is The Matrix.
—Jeremy Dauber, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
But since the data was again skewed by tariff effects, officials are likely to put less weight on the numbers.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Adjective
Should your home decor style skew into the Old Hollywood glamour territory, the Pinju metal platform bed frame is just the pick.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
Barstool Sports has an audience of more than 66 million unique users each month that skew nearly 75 percent male.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
If other continents objected to the skew, the United States could propose capping each UN region to three or four countries in total, perhaps depending on whether the United States is treated as a formal member of the Western European and Other group.
—Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2023
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
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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