as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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as in veered
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.
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as in influenced
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
Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
The risks, however, are skewed to the downside in 2025, Struyven said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The models that skewed hotter did a poorer job of reproducing historical temperature patterns, so the IPCC gave them less weight in the aggregate in calculating the final range of sensitivity.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Adjective
Some foreigners do genuinely want to draw attention to political and human-rights abuses or provide aid to those in need, but there’s always a skewed power dynamic that gives us control over what is printed and who is helped.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
The risks, however, are skewed to the downside in 2025, Struyven said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
With consumer attitudes skewed toward caring for expensive items and punishing cheaper ones, should Primark consider raising retail prices?
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The models that skewed hotter did a poorer job of reproducing historical temperature patterns, so the IPCC gave them less weight in the aggregate in calculating the final range of sensitivity.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the reality has been far more sluggish, marked by incremental progress and uneven adoption.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crooked cop doesn’t seem worried about his current situation.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, the Saints are currently deep in a six-game losing streak, largely attributed to an oblique injury sustained by starting quarterback Derek Carr in a Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Smith, now in his 10th NFL season, has missed just one game in that time — a Week 7 contest in 2021 due to an oblique injury.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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