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
While delivered with a smile, the question was deadly serious in a congressional district with such an even partisan split that anything could happen to knock the future incumbent off kilter two years from now, as just happened to Democratic first-term Rep. Yadira Caraveo.
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Are old beliefs throwing you off kilter?
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
His absence threw the Charges’ pass-rush out of kilter, with Tuli Tuipulotu taking over for him opposite Khalil Mack and Bud Dupree adding depth beyond those two.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 22 Sep. 2024
Too much rain — another reality in the era of climate change — can throw fall foliage off kilter.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Are old beliefs throwing you off kilter?
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
His absence threw the Charges’ pass-rush out of kilter, with Tuli Tuipulotu taking over for him opposite Khalil Mack and Bud Dupree adding depth beyond those two.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 22 Sep. 2024
Too much rain — another reality in the era of climate change — can throw fall foliage off kilter.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for kilter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilter
Noun
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Retail corridors in Fulton Market, Wicker Park and Bucktown are in good shape.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The precise calibration of branch diameter leads to a hallmark of fractal shapes called scale invariance.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These navigators locate long-term treatment programs, follow up on prescriptions, connect patients with the correct doctors for their other health problems, remind patients about appointments and generally try to keep them engaged in their own care.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Our research finds that Baltimore City and Maryland are trailblazers in respecting gender equity in public health data.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Manchester United, Bournemouth, West Ham United and Everton are in advanced talks to participate in the Premier League’s Summer Series event in the United States at the end of July, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The fire hampered emergency responders’ efforts to administer aid until conditions improved, said WHP Major James Thomas, WyoFile reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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