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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Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Since the latter is much shorter than the main book, it’s read far more often, and this has skewed the interpretation of Kant’s work as a whole.
—Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Some ultra-rich Gen Zers might be skewing the average Gen Zer financial statistics.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Since the latter is much shorter than the main book, it’s read far more often, and this has skewed the interpretation of Kant’s work as a whole.
—Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skew. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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