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
Authorities were actively looking for Crooks when Trump walked out to begin his remarks, and if the gunman hadn't been thrown off kilter by a local cop who peeked over the edge of the roof in search of the suspect, he could have been killed by the first shot, Mauro said.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2024
The goal of these skincare products is to prevent an imbalance of the microbiome, or to rebalance a microbiome that has been thrown off kilter thanks to something internal, like a course of antibiotics or harsh, topical acne treatments.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2024
In the 2010s, the second Mercury mission, Messenger, documented that the planet’s magnetic field is off kilter.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The goal of terrorist violence is often to throw a more powerful state off kilter and incite bloodshed.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2023
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2024
The goal of these skincare products is to prevent an imbalance of the microbiome, or to rebalance a microbiome that has been thrown off kilter thanks to something internal, like a course of antibiotics or harsh, topical acne treatments.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2024
In the 2010s, the second Mercury mission, Messenger, documented that the planet’s magnetic field is off kilter.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The goal of terrorist violence is often to throw a more powerful state off kilter and incite bloodshed.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for kilter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilter
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The precisely contoured shell shape provides a very close fit through the instep, ankles, and heel, but with enough curvature to encompass—rather than crush—bony protrusions.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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But after Musk spent at least $119 million to get Trump elected and turned his platform into a MAGA megaphone — and then Trump won — the social media site’s real value is starting to take new shape.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Since 2013, Hoskin has been transplanting armoured mist frogs from the surviving population into new, similarly sunny habitats and closely monitoring the health of these new colonies.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The idea of vigorous exercise can be daunting to people who are out of condition, Manmadhan said.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Martin set a $2,000 signature bond with conditions that Spencer not commit any new crimes.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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