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
Marcus Johansson’s overtime winner for the Minnesota Wild was declared a goal after Predators goalie Justus Annunen appeared to use his left arm and leg to knock the net off kilter just as Johansson and Kirill Kaprizov were bearing down on the crease.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
To say much more would be to spoil the twisted twists of the plot, in which the director finally applies his affinity for mounting dread to a bona fide horror movie — albeit one characterized by the off-kilter black humor that had become his speciality by that point.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
His genius is in making films that can accommodate their oft-kilter instincts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
There are pieces of Bruggelstein that are off kilter here simmering beneath the surface, never fully realized, and lacking in any sort of tension except that his true identity might be revealed.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
To say much more would be to spoil the twisted twists of the plot, in which the director finally applies his affinity for mounting dread to a bona fide horror movie — albeit one characterized by the off-kilter black humor that had become his speciality by that point.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
His genius is in making films that can accommodate their oft-kilter instincts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
There are pieces of Bruggelstein that are off kilter here simmering beneath the surface, never fully realized, and lacking in any sort of tension except that his true identity might be revealed.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilter
Noun
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The Rockies want pitches of all shapes and sizes.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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For one, this is a process that’s been conducted by the BLS in some shape or form for 90 years.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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That website's launch was memorably rocky -- only six people successfully signed up for health plans on the website's first day, according to internal Obama administration notes obtained by congressional Republicans -- a failure that became a political liability for the Obama administration.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This suggests that spider silk research could offer new insights into human health, particularly in understanding how biological signaling works at a molecular level.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Family members should watch for warning signs of common medical conditions in aging adults, such as dementia.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Microorganisms naturally require trace amounts of some rare earth elements, and researchers can adjust conditions so the microbes efficiently take them up.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilter. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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