as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
My family has noticed a difference in my gait and my endurance.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Much work went into their preparation (hair, weight, mannerisms, gait and so on), to ensure the physical likeness was as deceptive as possible.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Guessing on the right pair and sustaining an injury from running in the wrong shoes for your stability and cushioning needs, foot shape, running gait, and ride preferences is not worth the lower cost.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
The condition is defined difficulty walking (often described as a shuffling or magnetic gait), cognitive decline resembling dementia, and urinary incontinence.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Much work went into their preparation (hair, weight, mannerisms, gait and so on), to ensure the physical likeness was as deceptive as possible.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Guessing on the right pair and sustaining an injury from running in the wrong shoes for your stability and cushioning needs, foot shape, running gait, and ride preferences is not worth the lower cost.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
The condition is defined difficulty walking (often described as a shuffling or magnetic gait), cognitive decline resembling dementia, and urinary incontinence.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
Noun
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The pace was slow early, with each wrestler exchanging holds, including AJ Lee’s Black Widow from CM Punk.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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There is also more pace in the new centre-back partnership of Griedge Mbock and Maelle Lakrar.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Noun
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As the usage of artificial intelligence — benign and adversarial — increases at breakneck speed, more cases of potentially harmful responses are being uncovered.—
Neha Hegde,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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More deception tactics were used, Caine said, and support aircraft pushed out in front of the main strike group at a high altitude and speed to sweep for enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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The role of the conductor on stage is to guide the orchestra and control the tempo of the music.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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But this move was 2021-22 City-esque in bringing the tempo of the game down before immediately slicing opponents open.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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