How to Use skew in a Sentence

skew

1 of 3 verb
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  • He accused them of skewing the rules in their favor.
  • They were accused of skewing the facts to fit their theory.
  • Most of my customers, their age tends to skew towards the young 30s.
    — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
  • In a town known for rules skewed in favor of the house, my father refused the dice as the stickman set them.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 19 July 2023
  • Add a white heeled sandal and a structured bag for a look that might even skew a bit prep-school chic.
    — Vogue, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But over the last few decades, movies in general have been skewing longer.
    — Sam Sanders, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
  • If this didn't happen, the extra hours would add up over time and seasons would start to skew.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Both young voters and mail-in votes tend to skew Democratic.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
  • It’s tucked away in Jourdain, a part of the 19th arrondissement that few tourists will make the trek for, so the crowd skews local and gourmand.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The median age in Ohio is 39.5, meaning some cities also have to skew younger.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Those could skew month-over-month comparisons for some of the labor force data.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The epilepsy patients skewed older, and most already enjoyed the song.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Aug. 2023
  • It’s this fraternization with the unknown that could skew the W’s mass.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2022
  • One of the limitations to the study was its small sample size, which can skew the results of any trial.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Skin pigment isn’t the only variable that can skew those results.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • This is a tactile book, but its sensations skew smooth and gentle.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • As for paint colors that skew more subtle than siren, Wadden says there’s plenty to play with.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Other studies show the presence of a weapon can skew a victim’s memory of a crime.
    — cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Scooter supporters complain that the way the vote has been organized is skewed against them.
    — WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The results could be skewed if health care providers were on the lookout for ingestions, Dodington added.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Similar to the Hunger Games prequel, the film is skewing female (69 percent).
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2023
  • That said, most underwear for working out tends to skew toward the compression side of things.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This is partly what accounts for the rise of far-right and far-left parties in Europe in recent years, whose leaders skew younger.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The movie skewed notably male on Friday (61 percent), but the gender breakdown could even out as the weekend unfolds.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The attendees skewed younger and more diverse than Trump's usual rally crowds.
    — CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
  • And to be honest, the idea for the City Connect is to reach a younger demographic than baseball has skewed towards in recent years.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The show’s style has evolved along with its tone, skewing toward the surreal as events spiraled further out of control.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2023
  • For body fat percentage, the Scale X skewed a little higher, but was still within one percent of the Omiron.
    — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The Leos on our team, for example, are all about statement looks, while Cancer’s moon children skew more toward the classics.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The menu skews Japanese-Peruvian, with bites like shiitake sushi and inside-out kale rolls.
    — Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
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skew

2 of 3 adjective
  • And just because the brands on offer skew higher-end doesn’t mean there aren’t deals to be had.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The run-up for stocks through last year tended to skew portfolios away from the 60-40 paradigm.
    — Larry Light, Fortune, 11 May 2022
  • The same skew echoes through the industry: from the podium, in the back offices, on the programs, in the conservatories.
    — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Most of the 182 rooms skew small, albeit with big, factory-style windows.
    — Susan Hack, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2021
  • As the league continues to skew younger, Toppin will be something of an anomaly in this year's draft.
    — Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2020
  • On the other hand, countries that have minimal risk are from a wide range of latitudes, but skew more to the poles.
    — Emily Barone, Time, 4 May 2022
  • But remember that the first quarter can be quiet, and that megadeals can skew numbers from one quarter to the next.
    — Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The fits are looser, the fabrics skew toward linen and Tencel, and there are hardly any shoulder pads in sight.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022
  • As for paint colors that skew more subtle than siren, Wadden says there’s plenty to play with.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • So far, there’s been an imbalance in smart home gadgets – many more skew on the side of a gimmick than gotta-have-it.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
  • In the cats-versus-dogs debate, pop culture tends to skew in one direction.
    — Sarah Archer, The Atlantic, 21 July 2021
  • In some states, mail-in ballots and early votes get released first — which tend to skew Democratic.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Conservative Jews skew oldest out of any of the groups, with an average age of 62.
    — Ian Lovett, WSJ, 11 May 2021
  • Cities that skew younger tend to have higher birth rates and a growing population.
    — Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Don't let your worries skew what should be fun memories!
    — Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022
  • This could be a moment for feminists, who skew to the political left, to learn from the powerful rhetoric of the right.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2021
  • And how much will one sports writer’s love of a Washington winery skew our rankings?
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The denizens of r/RawMeat seem to skew young and male, and their forum unfurls like a pamphlet for a profound new epicurean crusade.
    — Luke Winkie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Considering the AirPods themselves aren't the fullest-sounding pair out there and skew toward a brighter sound, that's not great.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2022
  • There are toxic corners of any fandom, but Dragon Age players skew toward the Nice end of the spectrum.
    — Swapna Krishna, Wired, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The records show that two-thirds of this group are men, most of the people are white, about 20 are Black or other people of color and they by far skew young, with two-thirds in their late teens to 20s.
    — oregonlive, 30 May 2021
  • The rides on dry land, however, definitely skew toward the under-8 set.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Right now the service's films and TV shows skew toward family-friendly fare more than its rivals.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Hancock reports that the ages of people who died skew toward older Ohioans, but 85 Ohioans under age 30 have lost their lives to the coronavirus.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2021
  • The trend bodes well for diversifying juries, which tend to skew white and affluent.
    — Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Second, the first people infected may skew young and are thus more likely to have mild cases regardless of the variant.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2021
  • So far, antitrust law has struggled to address all the ways that dominant platforms skew markets.
    — Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Thinking outside of the box can go a long way and ensure your group photos skew more along the lines of timeless chic memories rather than cheesy mementos.
    — Vogue, 10 Dec. 2021
  • If your wine preferences skew white, then head right over to my take on a recipe that’s been a family favorite for generations.
    — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022
  • One of Caplan's main worries is that in the US, life is getting back to normal and people are getting tired of hearing about Covid, all of which could skew news coverage.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 3 June 2021
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skew

3 of 3 noun
  • As Cohn wrote, a 70-30 skew is still a big loss for Democrats.
    — German Lopez, Vox, 31 Oct. 2018
  • Smith, who at 39 skews young for a Crusher fan, doesn't want the icon to be forgotten.
    — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2018
  • That's why the MarieClaire.com team volunteered as tribute and gave a few skews a test run.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 10 Sep. 2019
  • In the absence of a partisan skew, this might not matter.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2020
  • But Chase leads the group still, with six, and Mixon’s five total touchdowns last week skew the numbers a bit here.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2022
  • But Trump’s core of support held firm and so did the Republican skew of the Senate map.
    — Alexander Burns, The New York Review of Books, 29 Dec. 2022
  • In a place where the roads are otherwise perfectly straight, why are there random skews in the roads?
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2018
  • If your home decor and large fir skew toward the charmingly rustic, why not make the gifts under the tree part of the design?
    — Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Not all of the topics Dua explores through Service95 skew serious.
    — Jen Wang, Vogue, 10 May 2022
  • For Merrell, the decision to skew to a wider audience was an easy one.
    — Tracy Ross, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2019
  • Passengers on cruise ships tend to skew older, Dr. Cetron said.
    — Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2020
  • In the options market, a measure known as skew tracks the cost of bearish options versus bullish ones.
    — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 2 July 2018
  • Of course, in the US, Motorola's sales skew toward very low-cost phones, which is likely to impact scores.
    — PCMAG, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The resulting skew of candidates to the right is, in part, because Utah is deeply red overall.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020
  • With its skew to out-of-home drinking, Pernod may be a surer bet than its peers as barflies return.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Many Asian Americans skew left on issues at the core of this election cycle.
    — NBC News, 16 Sep. 2020
  • And should your standard makeup skew more minimalist, take the 3D trend out on your nails.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Even accounting for Kinect owners who never even tried the freebie disc, that’s a big skew.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 6 June 2017
  • In November, the Athena Club brand is expanding to include more skews.
    — Ashley Edwards Walker, Marie Claire, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The male-centric skew isn’t simply a product of history.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
  • If your aesthetic skews more clean and modern, than this all-white tree pre-lit with clear lights is going to be your dream come true.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 3 Dec. 2019
  • For another, Norwegian’s brands skew more high end than those of its peers.
    — Laura Forman, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The partisan skew appeared in their experiment, the authors stress, even though all ads were run from the same account and at the same time.
    — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Some men tend to skew larger and some women smaller or narrower, but this isn’t always the case.
    — Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The jokes may skew juvenile at times, but mostly in a Shrek way more than the worst of Saturday-morning cartoons.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 13 June 2022
  • Out of a dozen songs, or 14 songs on the deluxe edition, just a few skew more toward reflective rue than breezy optimism.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Our research does not indicate a gender skew to any of these attributes.
    — Cynthia Soledad, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2017
  • This could be a reflection of the partisan skew in the nation’s distribution of small arms.
    — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
  • The skew toward bats reflected how the Giants viewed the strength of this draft class and organizational need.
    — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 10 June 2019
  • Experts think that this sort of skew is quite unlikely to dent our defenses anytime soon.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2021

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