as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
The inconsistency in wearing the boot may have contributed to his persistent stiff gait, which became increasingly noticeable during his presidency.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The three very professional analysts immediately began very professional analysis of O’Neal’s shambolic gait.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Despite a slightly awkward gait, the robots operated fully on their own, acting and reacting without any external commands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The three very professional analysts immediately began very professional analysis of O’Neal’s shambolic gait.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Despite a slightly awkward gait, the robots operated fully on their own, acting and reacting without any external commands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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And perhaps a great rumble already buzzes about the rest of the world: here there is only the sound of the streetcar, arriving at a snail’s pace, and stopping in front of the café.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The former Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans target was on pace for his seventh consecutive 1,000-yard campaign until going down without contact last fall versus the Indianapolis Colts.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Those who master it can gain a significant competitive advantage in both speed and accuracy of their research and analysis. 4.—
Daniel Hu,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The city of Chicago is home to the nation’s highest count of red-light cameras, along with speed cameras.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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