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
This is just me talking, but: If you’re feeling out of shape, you aren’t agreeing to do a fashion shoot in an ice bath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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
Both teams have repeatedly asked for the ball to be changed because it has gone soft and out of shape.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
To their dismay, the teenage leaders found their troops shockingly out of shape, overage, undisciplined, and less than enthusiastic.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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