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catawampus

[kat-uh-wom-puhs] / ˌkæt əˈwɒm pəs /




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Then again, the district’s catawampus finances suggest its leaders are no better at math.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

We’re trying to find the balance again because it’s felt catawampus for a minute.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2025

Zeus brings me to the beach shortly after passing a catawampus gazebo with several collapsed pilings.

From Washington Post Mar. 14, 2019

One set of shutters was missing and the other hung lopsided, like the whole house had been smacked catawampus.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Dear me, everything has gone catawampus with me this week.

From Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery




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