out of shape
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He did not step out of shape and get isolated, as he has done previously.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
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
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
The Dukes balls have been regularly changed because they have gone out of shape, causing frustrating delays in play.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
He was out of shape, and was clearly tired by the middle of the third game.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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