1
as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade
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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement
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as in tempo
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Recent Examples of pace
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The most notable change from this time a year ago is practice humming along at a furious pace without the constant need to stop and correct.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The hotel cameras later recorded him pacing in the hallway, looking out windows and even hiding in an elevator.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Verb
The two moved at a rapid pace and things got hot and heavy.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The most notable change from this time a year ago is practice humming along at a furious pace without the constant need to stop and correct.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Noun
Now, imagine capturing Harley’s workout philosophy, voice, pacing, and motivation style—and replicating it through AI.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The hotel cameras later recorded him pacing in the hallway, looking out windows and even hiding in an elevator.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Verb
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The 53-year-old maestro of merengue strode onto the stage clad in a striking brown leather suit, complete with delicate chains and a full-fledged cowboy hat.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Then Miguel strode onto center stage, just as Angel turned away from the sink to dry his hands on a paper towel.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Verb
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More serious conditions like infection can also occur if contaminated water enters small cuts or open wounds in the skin, and can progress to sepsis if left untreated.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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The ship’s construction began in February 2023 with steel cutting and then progressed with the keel laying in December 2023.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The Spaniard is very technical, skilful and one of the players who helps set the tempo of the game.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The Quiet Pressure to Keep Up In fast-growing companies, the tempo creates its own hierarchy.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The news sent momentary jitters through equity markets, but stocks had shrugged off all uncertainty by midweek to march higher still.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
9 July 2025
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In complex or regulated environments, speed matters, but so does cross-functional orchestration that accounts for the nuances of the situation.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The agency was in great peril, as there was no one in headquarters who could push back on harmful things being done to NASA or get things done.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Trump revealed the new rates in letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Truth Social over the weekend.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Likewise, the rates of depression, anxiety, obesity, and sleep apnea increased, as did rates of autism, developmental delays, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Viewers, just like last season, also play a very important role in how things proceed, deciding over spontaneous voting sessions which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa and who goes home heartbroken.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 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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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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