as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
Gray said the unusual gait was consistent with someone concealing a long object, such as a rifle, in their pants.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Devyani Misra, a geriatrician and rheumatologist at Harvard Medical School, said the study’s findings show promise but the results are not generalizable because the researchers preselected participants who would probably benefit from changing their walking gait.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The book was inspired by a woman Roach knows with spina bifida, whose gait was impeded by a twisted foot.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025
Its sneakers are designed with roomy toe boxes and zero drop to accommodate a natural gait.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Devyani Misra, a geriatrician and rheumatologist at Harvard Medical School, said the study’s findings show promise but the results are not generalizable because the researchers preselected participants who would probably benefit from changing their walking gait.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The book was inspired by a woman Roach knows with spina bifida, whose gait was impeded by a twisted foot.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025
Its sneakers are designed with roomy toe boxes and zero drop to accommodate a natural gait.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
Noun
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Soft conditions would slow the fairways and favor carry distance, while wet greens raise the value of spin control and pace.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Justice Department secured the indictment just days after Trump demanded a faster pace from prosecutors in their investigation against Comey.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here, Sarr contests a shot by the Heat’s Josh Christopher that Christopher misses, grabs the rebound and speeds ahead.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jimmy Butler inked a two-year extension through 2027, giving Steve Kerr a closer who can live at the line and slow games to his preferred tempo.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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A lot of things have just been about tempo, playing open, playing off of one another, reading the game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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