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  • present participle of skew.
Definitions

skewing

[skyoo-ing] / ˈskju ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
diagonal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
askew beveled cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered slanting transversal transverse


Example Sentences

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“Significant declines” for fares between the U.S. and Heathrow are also skewing the data slightly.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The updated L9 is off to a solid start, attracting about 10,000 orders in its first two weeks, with demand skewing toward higher-end variants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Hackett says that opt-in polling companies can be victim to "bogus respondents", skewing their data.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Colorectal cancer was the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. last year — and the toll is now skewing younger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

One pudgy 140-pound rider earned a place in reinsman legend by fooling a profoundly myopic clerk of scales by skewing the readout to register him at 110.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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