SKEW Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

skew

verb

Definition of skew

as in to tilt

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 to influence

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 skew And the vast majority of my audience through those platforms skew, like, 28 to 40. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 My own research on political communication has shown that a substantial number of members of Congress, strongly skewing Republican, make frequent use of rhetoric that undermines democratic norms and delegitimizes political institutions. — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 In this case, for instance, Rabtsevich noticed the dips in TIC 4206066's light in 2018 tended to align with moments where TESS fired its thrusters, which may have skewed the results. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The gallery also did well at Frieze Masters, where the offerings skew historical. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skew

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Verb

Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
But even those examples fall far short of the sort of figures that would tilt the scales in any outcomes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

Likewise, depression, obesity, Alzheimer’s, heart disease—all are wildly different diseases, yet all are influenced by diet.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Considerations like demonstrated student need, existing student health and a school’s capacity to implement and sustain the program will influence the decision.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of influence

Verb

After impact, the motorcycle veered off the right side of the highway through the gore of the exit ramp and into the rest area’s grassy median.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
And in September, Hurricane Marie churned up big waves that damaged oceanfront homes near Los Angeles before veering away from the coast.

— Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of veer

Verb

Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels are heating up the planet, but a weather model might make predictions based on historical records that can bias it toward colder temperatures than the world is actually experiencing today.

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bias

Verb

Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of slope

Verb

Brady pointed to a legal doctrine known as laches, which can prevent a party from pursuing a claim after an unreasonable delay that prejudices another party.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2024, New York’s highest court erased Weinstein’s conviction six years ago and ordered a new trial, ruling that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Verb

The free-agent signing who is angling for a starting position has played a team-high 97 minutes in four preseason games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
As seen in a video shared on social media, when Prince William held out a phone to take a selfie, the well-wisher reached out to angle his arm up so the photo could be taken from a higher angle.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of angle

Verb

Deep Isolation’s concept could eventually use horizontal, vertical, or slanted underground repositories.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
True, Francesca Hong hates America, Thanksgiving and most national holidays, and is anti-Israel and anything slanted to the true American ideals that made our country great.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slant

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