as in tempo
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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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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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Recent Examples of pace
David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Across Massachusetts, snow accumulation reached over 20 inches in some areas as the massive storm set in to drop even more snow at a slower pace through Monday night.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Massimo Nalbono added 15 points for South Elgin (8-16, 7-1), while Kamryn Bartee paced Larkin (8-16, 2-6) with 12 points.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But Exelon utilities are spending at an accelerated — and unnecessary — pace that pushes rates and profits up.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Across Massachusetts, snow accumulation reached over 20 inches in some areas as the massive storm set in to drop even more snow at a slower pace through Monday night.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nijel Pack has 15 to pace Oklahoma.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Massimo Nalbono added 15 points for South Elgin (8-16, 7-1), while Kamryn Bartee paced Larkin (8-16, 2-6) with 12 points.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Noun
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When the tempo calms down for genuine soul-searching and truth-telling, the results may not be dramatically scintillating but there is a blunt and convincing force that registers between these two big beefy half-bros who aren’t used to expressing their feelings.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jayla Green and Ahnna Breiner managed eight points each as Cedar Park survived a 38-34 slow-tempo District 25-5A win over Lehman to stay a game back of first place as district play winds toward the end.—
Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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None of them had any idea as to what was wrong with Nix until Payton, in street clothes, strode back to the postgame podium for the second time Saturday night after the madness cleared.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Nineteen years ago, Mike Tomlin strode to a microphone in Pittsburgh, debuting his iconic, confident gait.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Player Projects require Raiders to go out into the various maps and find loot, which must then be committed in order to progress and earn rewards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Have things progressed to the point of having regular kombucha or kvass infusions?—
Alyssa Brandt,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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But nothing can keep rising at such extreme rates forever, and critics had been calling for a pullback.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Footage obtained by affiliate FOX 11 Los Angeles showed students marching down the street, waving large Mexican flags and signs while toting backpacks.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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More than 500 students carrying signs and draped in flags gathered at the intersection of Aliso and Los Angeles streets and marched to the jail, where a swarm of police stood behind yellow caution tape.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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For people that are not tracking what that actually means, that means that ICE can do almost no arrests in the entire country … If a court rules that there’s a final order of removal, they’re removed actually by an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Guests are guaranteed to speak to at least 10 people and continue the conversations during a singles mixer after the speed dating concludes.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, digital save-the-dates are gaining traction for their speed, cost efficiency, and eco-friendly appeal.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, deputies proceeded with the jail’s schedule as if nothing was happening.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Only after the verification does the destroyer proceed to fire four electronic jamming missiles, according to the broadcast.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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