pacer

noun

pac·er ˈpā-sər

Synonyms of pacer next

: one that paces

specifically : a horse whose predominant gait is the pace

: pacemaker

Examples of pacer in a Sentence

a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran

Recent Examples on the Web Only 22 Camp fire victims were identified using conventional methods, including fingerprints, dental records and surgical devices, such as knee replacements, breast implants and pacer machines, according to a 2020 study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences. —

Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023 Where the new findings differ substantially is in the positions of the pacers out front. —

Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023 Andy was also a bridge pacer. —

John McPhee, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021 Keep in mind that the pacer and timer do not work if the app is not being used in real time. —

Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023 Regardless of how well Indiana plays, Denver has too many weapons and will control the pacer of this one, back the Nuggets. —

Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022 And before Martin, only one high school athlete did it without the help of a pacer. —

Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 May 2022 In fact, Hazen prefers to run without a pacer and did so at Western, a formula that clearly works for him. —

Amanda Loudin, Outside Online, 9 July 2019 Our pacer witnessed some of our lowest points of tears, pain and discouragement. —

Danielle Snyder, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2019 See More

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