as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
One way to get a baseline for Landeskog’s gait and biomechanics was through walking.
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.
—Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Plus, exercise can help with balance and gait, potentially preventing falls, Shariff added.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gait
ABC News, 26 May 2026
Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.
—Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Plus, exercise can help with balance and gait, potentially preventing falls, Shariff added.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
Noun
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Live music happens during the evening hours to pick up the pace with a pair of grand piano ivories waiting to be tickled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Seniors Jordan Woolery and Grant are one pace to break NCAA records, but the underclassmen aren’t far behind.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In reality, many ballistic missiles already reach hypersonic speeds at certain points in their flight.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Carriers often became obsessed with speed and efficiency.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For more down-tempo casual, at the end of the boardwalk is Marlin Bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Ngozi has a real sense of tempo and timing and agility with language.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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