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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Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Meghan and later Harry did, however, back campaigns calling for Americans to go out and vote alongside statements that appeared to skew towards evicting Trump from the White House.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Though the trend appears to be accelerating, this antidemocratic skew long predates the Trump presidency.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Alexander Protopapas, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
Back then, bitcoin's 180-day skew and the 365-day skew peaked above 3.15% and 1%, respectively.
—Omkar Godbole, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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Verb
Magda Teter Jewish Middlemen, Archival Myopia The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Meghan and later Harry did, however, back campaigns calling for Americans to go out and vote alongside statements that appeared to skew towards evicting Trump from the White House.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Its user base leans heavily into the crypto community, as shown by a distinct skew toward pro-Trump bets.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Though the trend appears to be accelerating, this antidemocratic skew long predates the Trump presidency.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
Because of New York’s overwhelmingly Democratic skew, in 2021, the vast majority of winners of the Democratic primaries for City Council went on to win the general election.
—Alexander Protopapas, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
Back then, bitcoin's 180-day skew and the 365-day skew peaked above 3.15% and 1%, respectively.
—Omkar Godbole, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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