skew
verb (used with object)
to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely.
will skew
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future tenseof skew.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The company’s overall marketing spending for the fiscal year through next March will skew toward the high end of a given range of 23% to 25% of net sales, powered in part by the refunds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Given that life expectancies reflect averages for a population, a high number of deaths at very young ages will skew calculations of life expectancy at birth toward younger ages.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2022
And Shadow of the City in Asbury Park will skew younger, with acts including Bleachers and MisterWives.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2015
The trade-off has been so magnificent that the Seahawks know by now the benefits will skew to the positive side, even if there are a few headaches along the way.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2015
Do one of them; this of itself will skew thee ten others which can and shall be done.
From Past and Present by Thomas Carlyle
