SKEWING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

skewing

verb

present participle of skew

as in tilting

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 influencing

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 skewing In some ways, Curley sees these values reflected in the average age of attendees at ARC, skewing more toward fans in their thirties and older, whereas Lolla, North Coast and Summer Smash garner much younger crowds. — Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Word quickly spread to the creative community that the new regime was looking to supplement the existing lineup of largely male-skewing shows with female dramas. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 On top of that, The Times recently reported that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which runs the count, failed to tally hundreds of residents at a Skid Row shelter in 2024 and 2025, skewing this year’s citywide numbers. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Popular drugs like GLP-1s, which receive heavy news coverage, also tend to generate more reports, potentially skewing the results. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 10 Aug. 2026 Abarca’s allegations Both Abarca’s accusations and the federal case against LeVota have to do with Jackson County legislators allegedly receiving monetary offers in exchange for skewing electoral outcomes. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 But voting trends are skewing toward absentee ballots and early in-person voting after voting procedures were updated in recent years. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 After years of being by Isabel Klee’s side and acting as a patient, steady figure for countless foster animals, the 7-year-old Jindo-skewing mix took his final breath last week. — Gina Park, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The movie’s viewership ended up skewing 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, 2 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The jacarandas were in full effusion, stately and fragrant, tilting over the streets and scattering petals on the sidewalks.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilting

Verb

More of their money is flowing toward influencing local elections, according to the data.

— Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The tropical disturbance influencing Sunday's forecast is expected to move west, dropping the probability of weather violating launch criteria to about 30% — offering a 70% chance of acceptable conditions.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of influencing

Verb

According to an arrest report, Rios began to honk his horn at two bicyclists and then was seen on video veering his SUV toward them.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
However, when considering veering from the tradition, recognize that your choice may draw attention away from the purpose of the day or be upsetting to others from older generations.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of veering

Verb

But in watermarking the text, AI systems readjust the probability of each of those possible words, biasing the model subtly in favor of some words over others.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Text watermarks work by biasing the model’s word choices in a pattern spread across the entire document, only detectable in aggregate by the right tool.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of biasing

Verb

The resulting low-slung structure is clad in understated materials, with a sloping bronze-colored roof, stone chimney, expansive glazing, and teak siding.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
The Weekly Pattern Turning to the weekly chart, RRC has been trading in an upward-sloping channel going back to late 2022.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloping

Verb

Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
There have been many other variations of this, all usually slanting toward a heavy exposure to public equities.

— Christian Faes, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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