as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
Complications and symptoms are rare with a duck-footed gait.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
The spacing and orientation of the tracks suggest a slow walking gait and no consistent direction or purposeful interaction between the dinosaurs in this location.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
In several videos played during closing arguments, the defendant was observed walking with a bow-legged gait, a result of an injury sustained in 2019, according to Rabenda.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Well, Wilson’s gait is pretty unorthodox.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
The spacing and orientation of the tracks suggest a slow walking gait and no consistent direction or purposeful interaction between the dinosaurs in this location.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
In several videos played during closing arguments, the defendant was observed walking with a bow-legged gait, a result of an injury sustained in 2019, according to Rabenda.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Well, Wilson’s gait is pretty unorthodox.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
Noun
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Central banks, especially in China and parts of the Global South, have been amassing gold reserves at a historic pace.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The regular-season Magic finished 29th in pace and 30th in 3-point percentage.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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According to satellite expert Marco Langbroek, the impact speed of the probe, which measures about 3.2 feet across, might be around 150 miles per hour.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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This new one is still catchy but has a sleepier tempo.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Over the past week, the Trump administration has increased the tempo of its immigration crackdown.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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