out of shape
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Cole remembers him being so out of shape that he needed a water break after the first play of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
Sir Martyn says this "strong profit motive... bends the system out of shape".
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
In a couple of weeks Cooper Jr.’s catch will be poorly “recreated” at Thanksgiving touch football games by out of shape goofballs like me who have no business playing any football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
It's a delicate science, and any tiny inaccuracy in the data can skew things - or knock it out of shape.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
They found the end of the island, quite distinct, and not magicked out of shape or sense.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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