as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
Consider seeing a physical therapist specializing in gait (walking or running pattern) analysis to help determine the underlying cause of your blisters and develop a treatment plan.
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
The new Buffs mascot opened her CU tenure by exploding out of the gate — and with the kind of gait that would make Rodney Stewart proud.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Gray said the unusual gait was consistent with someone concealing a long object, such as a rifle, in their pants.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
After following participants for a year, the researchers found an altered walking gait may also slow down deterioration of cartilage in the knee.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
The new Buffs mascot opened her CU tenure by exploding out of the gate — and with the kind of gait that would make Rodney Stewart proud.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Gray said the unusual gait was consistent with someone concealing a long object, such as a rifle, in their pants.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
After following participants for a year, the researchers found an altered walking gait may also slow down deterioration of cartilage in the knee.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Central bankers began to lower rates last month after data through August showed employers were adding jobs at the weakest pace since 2010.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Faster pace Contemplate local purchases with faster inflation.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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There are also several large time skips as the play picks up speed and focuses less on the group in favor of exploring Lizzie’s mother and their family in its second act.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of destruction across the island before focusing its ferocity on southeastern Cuba.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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With the Heat using fewer on-ball screens as part of its new-look up-tempo offense, Miami relies on Mitchell and others to beat their defenders off the dribble without the aid of a screen to get into the paint and collapse the defense.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Billboard reports that users can create mashups, remixes, and tempo changes to existing, licensed works; swap vocals with UMG artists’ voices who opted in to the program; and can only listen to the creations within the service.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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