as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
His pace is quick and his gait is straight and true, but the world around him is changing at an accelerated pace.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
In his gait there remained the faint touch of a rolling swagger.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The core motion module is capable of a maximum joint torque of 300 N·m, a peak torque density of 203 N·m/kg, and exceptional mobility with a walking speed of 2 m/s, along with a natural human-like gait.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Opting for a shoe that has a lower drop and weight is an effective way to become more engaged (literally) with the ground and how your foot is interacting at the impact, loading, and takeoff stages of your run gait.
—Robbie Deckard, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
In his gait there remained the faint touch of a rolling swagger.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The core motion module is capable of a maximum joint torque of 300 N·m, a peak torque density of 203 N·m/kg, and exceptional mobility with a walking speed of 2 m/s, along with a natural human-like gait.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Opting for a shoe that has a lower drop and weight is an effective way to become more engaged (literally) with the ground and how your foot is interacting at the impact, loading, and takeoff stages of your run gait.
—Robbie Deckard, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Legal experts said the crush of cases and their urgency resulted from Trump’s record-setting pace of actions that 39 judges in 11 districts ruled unlawful and likely to cause irreparable harm to the people targeted.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the pace of hiring has slowed significantly in the past year and Colorado is underperforming the country as a whole.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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No two giants share the same building speed (fastest, second fastest, third fastest, slowest) or the same problem.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Gators have been bothered by physicality at times in the NCAA Tournament and haven’t been able to speed up teams wanting to drag the tempo down.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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There is something of a stylistic resemblance between the two undersized point guards, both of whom can dictate a methodical tempo to their advantage.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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