off the pace

phrase

US

: behind in a race, competition, etc.

The winner finished in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, and the next runner was three seconds off the pace.

Examples of off the pace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That defeat was part of a skid for the Orioles that has reached six games, knocking them four games off the pace in the race for the AL's last postseason spot. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

At the same time, Tempo cruised along, still far off the pace. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The green team’s struggles are already horribly familiar for Alonso this year, particularly as its first Honda engine has been largely off the pace of the leaders. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 July 2026

From the first minute of the game, France looked off the pace and off color and barely laid a glove on Spain. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for off the pace

• aerospace
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• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
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• fireplace
• hyperspace