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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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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
Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This year appears to be on pace to surpass last year's numbers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Cunningham had 30 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Pistons offensive attack, and also added three blocks and three steals in a shutdown defensive effort.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
His 17-game pace of 43 receptions for 631 yards wasn’t worth the cost of admission, and Cooper retired in September.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This year appears to be on pace to surpass last year's numbers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Additionally, sources say presales for the second installment are pacing well ahead of the first film, though Universal and the filmmakers are trying to manage expectations in sticking with a more conservative estimate of $115 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Cunningham had 30 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Pistons offensive attack, and also added three blocks and three steals in a shutdown defensive effort.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Noun
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With the Heat using fewer on-ball screens as part of its new-look up-tempo offense, Miami relies on Mitchell and others to beat their defenders off the dribble without the aid of a screen to get into the paint and collapse the defense.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Billboard reports that users can create mashups, remixes, and tempo changes to existing, licensed works; swap vocals with UMG artists’ voices who opted in to the program; and can only listen to the creations within the service.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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George waved him off and strode through our flat to the balcony.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Logic suggests a worker on the NLW is likely to remain on or close to this wage in most cases, while a graduate entering a profession like accounting can expect significant pay increases as their career progresses.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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That rate was almost double for young teens aged 13 to 15.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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In a repeat of the blitzkriegs that won Mexico and Peru for Spain, the Iberian conquistadors march north to Beijing, in some scenarios aided by Japanese auxiliaries.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But a computer sensor wasn’t needed to confirm his terrifying speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even at full sprint, the characters are moving at a relatively normal speed, with levels designed to be smaller, yet dense, to reduce the amount of backtracking and desperate ping-ponging all over the map.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite Guterres’s words, COP30 will proceed on the understanding that temperature rise can remain below this limit.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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While responding to the fire alarm, a Harvard officer saw two people fleeing the building and attempted to stop them before proceeding to the floor where the alarm was triggered, officials previously said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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