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
For extended periods, the pressure threw Denver’s offense off kilter.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Marcia Marcus, a painter who spent decades making off-kilter portraits of herself and others in relative obscurity, only to gain positive notice during her final years, died at 97 on Thursday.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Hidden in plain sight, amidst the off-kilter impressionism and untraditional arrangements, is the band’s innate sense of melody.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
With recent cuts to the agency, and further staff reductions potentially looming, some fear this balance will be knocked off kilter and that public safety will suffer.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Marcia Marcus, a painter who spent decades making off-kilter portraits of herself and others in relative obscurity, only to gain positive notice during her final years, died at 97 on Thursday.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Hidden in plain sight, amidst the off-kilter impressionism and untraditional arrangements, is the band’s innate sense of melody.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
With recent cuts to the agency, and further staff reductions potentially looming, some fear this balance will be knocked off kilter and that public safety will suffer.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilter
Noun
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My curls stayed especially bouncy and held their shape all day, even while running around in humid weather.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
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On Instagram, Protect the Mütter declared victory and posted an image of two skeletal hands, their bony fingers pressed together to make a heart shape.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Noun
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High nitrate levels in the water supply can have adverse health impacts on humans.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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While this term isn’t an official medical diagnosis, dermatologists use it to describe breakouts that sync up with hormonal fluctuations caused by a person’s menstrual cycle, heavy stress (thanks, cortisol), or a chronic health condition.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The woman was listed in stable condition at an area hospital, according to police.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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What Causes Cockroaches? A cockroach in the home isn't always a sign of unsanitary conditions.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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“Kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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