: moving or progressing at a stated speed
—used in combination
a fast-paced action movie
… this slow-paced city of courtly manners and stately architecture …—
Alison Gregor
Alison GregorPeople who like escapist fiction want a quick-paced read that will entertain and provide certain personal requisites.—Ronn Kaiser
Ronn KaiserExamples of paced in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Unlike LaRoche’s approach, though, Iisalo adopted the CLA into an existing high-paced, pick-and-roll heavy system that looked more like what Morant wanted.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Silent Hill f mostly solves this issue by adopting faster-paced, Souls-like combat.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Holland’s Rubicon is a fast-paced, compelling narrative that vividly outlines the role of corruption in Rome’s collapse.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s lots of fast-paced, bustling kitchen moments, but those are mostly fun.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paced
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Silent Hill f mostly solves this issue by adopting faster-paced, Souls-like combat.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Holland’s Rubicon is a fast-paced, compelling narrative that vividly outlines the role of corruption in Rome’s collapse.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s lots of fast-paced, bustling kitchen moments, but those are mostly fun.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paced
Cite this Entry
“Paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paced. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share