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as in marched
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 progressed
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 paced
Aidan McIntyre paced Lemont (0-2) with six kills and three block assists.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That line of questioning drew a rebuke from Judge Michael Aloise, who paced back and forth behind the bench, repeatedly sustaining the prosecution’s objections.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
McCoy paced the Trailblazers with a team-high 20 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three steals.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Brayden Burries paced Zona with 23 points as the Wildcats never trailed against the Hogs, eventually running away with it by a score of 109-88.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That line of questioning drew a rebuke from Judge Michael Aloise, who paced back and forth behind the bench, repeatedly sustaining the prosecution’s objections.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
McCoy paced the Trailblazers with a team-high 20 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three steals.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Brayden Burries paced Zona with 23 points as the Wildcats never trailed against the Hogs, eventually running away with it by a score of 109-88.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
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On March 21st in Seoul, South Korea, the K-pop group BTS marched from Gyeongbokgung Palace to take the stage in Gwanghwamun Square, for a concert that was to be streamed across the globe on Netflix.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks later, a group of local residents marched into City Hall with paperwork for a ballot measure to recall the entire City Council, including Mayor Jim Spoon.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yordan Alvarez strode to the plate.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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Burgett then proceeded to yell at both police and the store clerk, who had followed him out, prosecutors said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Levin proceeded to advocate for US escalation in Iran.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Where the suspect went after the attack is still unclear.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The suspicious package went undiscovered for nearly a week, but the investigation developed very quickly after it was found on March 16, Kehoe said.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paced. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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