SKEWED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈskyüd

Definition of skewed

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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skewed

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verb

past tense of skew

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

Adjective

The movie’s viewership skewed young and male, as 36 percent of the audience fell between ages 18 and 24, while 61 percent of the crowd were men. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 The Nazis and the Soviet Union led the way in leveraging propaganda, using sharply skewed information and entertainment to inspire their troops, rally the homeland, and win over—or confuse—enemy populations. — Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Verb

But the burden of trying to achieve something everyone craved unintentionally, but perceptibly, skewed their priorities. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 That said, if interest rates rise over the next year, returns here will get skewed, potentially even making the high-yield account more profitable depending on how rates change. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skewed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewed

Adjective

But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

Definition of tilted

Verb

Founded in 1994 by French editorial makeup artist and photographer François Nars, the brand arrived at a time when complexion was matte, blush was softly diffused, lips veered vampy or neutral, and eyes were super smokey.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
The riders veered off the road and through an opening in the fencing surrounding a parking lot near BMO Stadium.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of veered

Verb

Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama’s art influenced the histories of minimalism, pop art, and performance art; more recently her large-scale installations single-handedly pioneered what is now referred to as experiential art.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of influenced

Adjective

That is an unusually light amount of in-game preparation for a second-year quarterback learning a new offense, especially since Dart and the offense have had an uneven summer at best.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Together, these findings pointed to uneven conditions beneath the road.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneven

Verb

Groups like EdTrust-West and The Campaign for College Opportunity, which champion equity and access to higher education, echoed that standardized tests were biased against low-income and minority students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
We might be biased, but Until Saturday is the 2001 Miami Hurricanes of college football newsletters.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of biased

Adjective

Cowin soon shifted to straighter technical methods applied to crooked storylines.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition, there are crooked cops on the inside trying to spring El Chapo, so the arresting officers need to quickly figure out who to trust.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crooked

Verb

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
Cars 2 and 3 also appear to be slanted downward, in contrast to the position of the rest of the vehicles.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

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