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verb

past tense of skew
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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
Adjective
As such, Elordi carries the Italian brand’s minimally skewed designs most often. Ari Stark, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024 If leadership development program participants seem skewed to younger generations that may not mean that more experienced workers were overlooked. Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Even her sense of identity is skewed during the show. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024 Most of today’s longevity estimates are probably skewed by an overrepresentation of younger whales, the team writes in the paper. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skewed 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed
Adjective
  • But the junior point guard has had an uneven transition.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Since this type of coating has an uneven texture, the bath mat may wear out faster than other options.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And though a second, thick stucco layer with bits of cork was an insulation novelty imported from Italy, its properties meant that the walls could remain authentically crooked.
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • What he’s actually done is fake his death to create a template for a new life by stealing $90 million from a client of his crooked law firm.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The six-year veteran battled ankle and hip injuries during the regular season and when an oblique injury held him out in the wild-card round, Salyer especially struggled in his place.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Erickson, Stiller and production designer Jeremy Hindle have a knack for building setups that riff on corporations’ uncanny, infantilizing methods of control, yet feel more oblique and mysterious than straight satire.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025

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