as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
The team has found that a wide range of unrelated fish species have independently evolved the same basic walking gait, which essentially mimics a swimming motion on land, according to a statement.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
San Jose police officers reported Beas Solorio as having bloodshot eyes, an unsteady gait, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Smith was dealing in his last run of seven-on-seven drills, completing a deep pass to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell who, impressively, saw where the ball was going in the air, adjusted his gait and ran back for it.
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Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
One way to get a baseline for Landeskog’s gait and biomechanics was through walking.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
San Jose police officers reported Beas Solorio as having bloodshot eyes, an unsteady gait, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol.
—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Smith was dealing in his last run of seven-on-seven drills, completing a deep pass to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell who, impressively, saw where the ball was going in the air, adjusted his gait and ran back for it.
—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
One way to get a baseline for Landeskog’s gait and biomechanics was through walking.
—
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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England fans accustomed to the relentless pace of the Premier League have loudly booed hydration breaks at the World Cup, but Thomas Tuchel’s side benefited from them after going down early in a comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Tucked along Florida’s Treasure Coast, Vero Beach offers travelers a refreshing take on the Sunshine State—one defined less by high-rises and crowds and more by wide, uncrowded beaches and a distinctly relaxed pace.
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Making his 60th major-league appearance as an outfielder, Brice Matthews made a wonderful read on Vierling’s 328-foot fly ball, used his 82nd-percentile sprint speed to get into the gap and made a sliding catch to preserve Houston’s chance at a fifth consecutive series victory.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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As the sun began to lower, the men gathered in a circle, the tempo of their chest-thumping accelerating with the intensity of their chants.
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The effect is that chapters vary from linear cliffhanger stories to fragments and scenes that change the tempo and tone of the story.
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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