as in shape
a state of being or fitness
since I dropped my food processor, it's been all out of kilter
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Recent Examples of kilter
However, Glenn was just a little off kilter and bailed out of the triple loop.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Well, his swing plane is a few degrees off kilter.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Fink’s leadership offers an opportunity to reinvent a conference that critics argue has fallen out of kilter with global trends, a former WEF head of communications added.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Voting for the most off kilter palettes in 2025!
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Well, his swing plane is a few degrees off kilter.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Fink’s leadership offers an opportunity to reinvent a conference that critics argue has fallen out of kilter with global trends, a former WEF head of communications added.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Voting for the most off kilter palettes in 2025!
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kilter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilter
Noun
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Traditionally, this dessert asks you to (1) swaddle hot cake in a kitchen towel; (2) roll, cool, and unroll it to set the shape; then (3) fill and reroll it with bated breath.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Milky Way™ requires little to no pruning to maintain an attractive shape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last week, Narges was finally allowed a brief visit with her sister and two lawyers, who were alarmed at how rapidly her health had deteriorated.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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From moldy cheese to meat sitting out overnight, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants in the last two weeks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To single out the biennial as uniquely compromised is less an ecological diagnosis than a deflection of a broader structural condition.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Royals got a measure of revenge Wednesday, scoring early and often in a 13-9 victory over the Twins in some rainy, foggy conditions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilter. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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