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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Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
This ratio doesn’t reflect the economy at large, and skews toward the information worker side.
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Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
In women’s lacrosse, the numbers—in spending and on-field success—skew way more heavily toward the Power Four schools, likely a product of earlier investment and Title IX considerations.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Viewing skews toward the Kanto region, which accounts for 32 million viewers, and toward middle-income households, with the four-to-eight million yen income bands forming the largest single cohort.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2026
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Verb
In the past, teen wellness offerings skewed to a female audience and were more cutesy than transformative—think chocolate face masks and glitter nail polish.
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Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
This ratio doesn’t reflect the economy at large, and skews toward the information worker side.
—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Adjective
The predictable result is that hourly workers and lower-income residents seek hardship exemptions, fail to appear or struggle to comply with summonses altogether, while jury pools increasingly skew toward retirees and salaried workers who can more easily absorb the cost.
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Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
In women’s lacrosse, the numbers—in spending and on-field success—skew way more heavily toward the Power Four schools, likely a product of earlier investment and Title IX considerations.
—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
That's a rare degree of bullish skew in options flows for any security, especially one with so little trailing price momentum.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Viewing skews toward the Kanto region, which accounts for 32 million viewers, and toward middle-income households, with the four-to-eight million yen income bands forming the largest single cohort.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2026
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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