as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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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
The level surface supports a more natural gait, improving mobility and balance.
—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
The level surface supports a more natural gait, improving mobility and balance.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Different from other Charlotte's Web adaptations being feature-length films, this special being broken up into three parts (each about 43 minutes long) helps the story feel both bigger and more manageable for families who want to take it in at their own pace.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many have expressed concerns about the ability of America's power grid to keep up with the challenge of charging more electric vehicles and higher charging speeds on a regular basis.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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His high-tempo approach is perfectly suited to the dynamic, pressing style Postecoglou demands.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tempo of Punch slows and the performances sharpen and deepen.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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