as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
These include movement disorders, cognitive disorders, gait, frailty and recent behavioral changes.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Consider working with a professional: An athletic trainer, sports medicine specialist, or physical therapist can analyze your gait, create a safe and effective training program, and offer advice about how to prevent and recover from injuries.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
There are separate rooms for everything from a DEXA scan to measure members’ body compositions, to a movement studio where therapists can analyze your gait and balance.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
And Nuggets fans are more concerned about his weight and his gait.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Consider working with a professional: An athletic trainer, sports medicine specialist, or physical therapist can analyze your gait, create a safe and effective training program, and offer advice about how to prevent and recover from injuries.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
There are separate rooms for everything from a DEXA scan to measure members’ body compositions, to a movement studio where therapists can analyze your gait and balance.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
And Nuggets fans are more concerned about his weight and his gait.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Algorithmic social media is driving the creation of new slang at a breakneck pace.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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The walk should take place at either 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. and include a six-minute warm-up and six-minute cool-down at a slower pace.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some schools are innovating at speed, but whether the majority are ready to do that remains to be seen.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Edwards also thinks that the record’s longevity boils down to his unique combination of speed and lightness down the runway, reminiscent of a stone skipping gracefully across a pond.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Spike Lee’s mastery in joining the protagonist’s dramatic emotional beats with the uptick of musical tempo illuminates the filmmaker’s intuitive skill of hearing story pacing in music.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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Maybe start with small doses like a short interval workout or two, then do a couple tempo runs in them before race day, Dr. Aguillard suggests.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
30 July 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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