: 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
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Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
In a fast-paced, digital, and uncertain world, wallpaper offers both emotional and sensory reprieve.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Opt for the five courses—you won’t be overwhelmed with food as the courses are aptly sized and paced.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These were just the kind of fast-paced, blunt maneuvers that Bovino relishes.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
In a fast-paced, digital, and uncertain world, wallpaper offers both emotional and sensory reprieve.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Opt for the five courses—you won’t be overwhelmed with food as the courses are aptly sized and paced.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These were just the kind of fast-paced, blunt maneuvers that Bovino relishes.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paced. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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