as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
Abruzzo, who has the quick wit and gait of a native New Yorker, is an old-school public servant, with seemingly religious devotion to the agency.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that often causes tremors, motor dysfunction, stiff limbs and gait and balance issues, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Barrera wrapped a gait belt around the man’s waist.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The risk was the highest in those with both gait and memory decline.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that often causes tremors, motor dysfunction, stiff limbs and gait and balance issues, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Barrera wrapped a gait belt around the man’s waist.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The risk was the highest in those with both gait and memory decline.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
Noun
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Despite some of the recent undulations, economists — and Fed Chair Jerome Powell — have noted that the underlying data continues to show that the pace of price hikes is slowing.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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The pace at which I was propelled forward by these characters was exciting.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first two drogue chutes, also called drag chutes, are designed for high speeds and were deployed at approximately 18,000 feet while the craft traveled at nearly 350 miles per hour.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s still not enough playmakers there for Young to throw to, especially not enough of them with speed.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2025
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Through this fleet exploration Simpson keeps audiences on their feet, no two stories told at the exact same tempo and no composition easily anticipated.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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