breaks stride

A form of break stride — To cease walking or running at the same gait, especially with the result of interrupting one's forward momentum.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of break stride
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APA

breaks stride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20stride

MLA

“breaks stride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20stride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaks stride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20stride.

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