as in tempo
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1
as in to stride
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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2
as in to progress
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 pace
Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump appointed and confirmed 234 federal judges during his first term, a quick pace for getting judges on the bench, which was barely surpassed by former President Joe Biden, who was able to get 235 judges on the bench during his lone term in office.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
As Woods paced back and forth on the green to assess his options for the shot, the tension was building.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The rapid pace of new technological advancements requires a learning mindset to stay ahead.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump appointed and confirmed 234 federal judges during his first term, a quick pace for getting judges on the bench, which was barely surpassed by former President Joe Biden, who was able to get 235 judges on the bench during his lone term in office.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Both films are pacing to open in the $7.5 million to $8 million range.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
As Woods paced back and forth on the green to assess his options for the shot, the tension was building.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Noun
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Spoelstra’s message Even though the Heat hasn’t been able to keep up with the Bulls’ speedy tempo in three losses to Chicago, Spoelstra said Miami doesn’t want to play excessively slow on Wednesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The aerobic dance-stirrer pushed the tempo past the three-digit mark, something far too fast for anyone to dance to but enough to scan as notable on the track list. 75.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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About 10 minutes later, Geragos strode back into the courtroom, directed his team to the door and walked out, with about 20 of the Menendez relatives and Erik Menendez's wife -- who all support the brothers -- following suit.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nathan was close behind, striding methodically, and Seraphine trailed him in her bare feet, struggling to keep up, surveillance camera footage showed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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As the disease progresses, your doctor may change or add additional medications to control symptoms.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Viewers were able to see a visible change in the dog's demeanor as the video progressed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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School officials explained in court documents that administering an opt-out program became too cumbersome to manage, led to higher rates of student absenteeism, and was ultimately inconsistent with an educational mission of supporting all types of families.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite scoring only nine times herself, that speed has stretched opposition back-line and given Lyon other players the space to score over 100 goals this season.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The flight lasted 14 hours and 38 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.87.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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Another legal challenge to Trump's order brought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general in federal court in Massachusetts is proceeding separately, though the government has asked for that case to be moved to Washington, D.C., to be consolidated with the one before Kollar-Kotelly.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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That said, proceed with a little common sense here.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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