Thesaurus results for GAIT

gait

noun

Definition of gait

as in pace

the rate at which activities are pursued the slow gait of summer days

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Recent Examples of gait This allows the system to learn coordinated leg movements without researchers having to explicitly program a particular gait. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 The idea behind tabi split-toe shoes is to drive balance and natural walking gait patterns. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 In April this year, Honor humanoids won big in the Beijing robot half-marathon event, not just for speed but for best gait and design. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 Doctors sometimes use a 10-minute assessment called the Short Physical Performance Battery, which includes several tests including gait, balance and strength. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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Noun

The region, centered around the scenic Highway 30A corridor, has a magical way of easing visitors into a slower pace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Salesforce just posted one of the best quarters, revenue and profit both grew at their fastest pace in years.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pace

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The victim can be seen running full speed away from a man chasing him down with a knife before escaping into a building in a harrowing video taken from a surveillance camera, posted on X by Crown Heights Shmira.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Progress as promised, thanks in part to getting back to game speed and in between being better able to identify particular fundamentals to focus on.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of speed

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In his letter, Cao confirmed a piping issue aboard the USS Lincoln and that meal options were reduced from two to one during periods of higher-tempo operations, but that both issues were resolved.

— Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Torres was efficient orchestrated a high tempo offense, hitting 11 of 14 passes for 218 yards and three scores.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026

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