broken 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. participlepastpast participle of break stride
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APA

broken stride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20stride

MLA

“broken stride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20stride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broken stride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20stride.

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