as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
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.
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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
Barbaro ascended the front stairs to the third floor and proceeded down the hallway in his business-like, purposeful gait which a former teacher at the school said characterized his passage from classroom to classroom.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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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
Barbaro ascended the front stairs to the third floor and proceeded down the hallway in his business-like, purposeful gait which a former teacher at the school said characterized his passage from classroom to classroom.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
Noun
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For now, the overall economic numbers still show expansion, albeit at a slower pace.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Wildfires hit a record-breaking pace in Canada in 2023, when New York City was blanketed in an orange haze.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The corridor has almost 18,000 vehicles travel through it on average daily, with an average speed of 30.6 miles per hour, according to city data.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Due to the risk of battery fires, Google said that devices with more than 400 charge cycles could see their capacity and charging speed drastically reduced.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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England repeatedly start matches slowly, unable to set the tempo of the game with quick passing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the day proved difficult for some of the earlier breakaway hopefuls, as the steep gradients and relentless tempo whittled down the field.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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