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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as in tempo
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Recent Examples of pace
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Of the pitchers who aren’t on pace for career highs?
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The hotel cameras later recorded him pacing in the hallway, looking out windows and even hiding in an elevator.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet doesn’t empathize with his former team, the White Sox, who are on pace for a third consecutive season of 100-plus losses.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Of the pitchers who aren’t on pace for career highs?
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Noun
Now, imagine capturing Harley’s workout philosophy, voice, pacing, and motivation style—and replicating it through AI.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The hotel cameras later recorded him pacing in the hallway, looking out windows and even hiding in an elevator.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
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The 53-year-old maestro of merengue strode onto the stage clad in a striking brown leather suit, complete with delicate chains and a full-fledged cowboy hat.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Then Miguel strode onto center stage, just as Angel turned away from the sink to dry his hands on a paper towel.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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More serious conditions like infection can also occur if contaminated water enters small cuts or open wounds in the skin, and can progress to sepsis if left untreated.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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The ship’s construction began in February 2023 with steel cutting and then progressed with the keel laying in December 2023.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The Spaniard is very technical, skilful and one of the players who helps set the tempo of the game.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The Quiet Pressure to Keep Up In fast-growing companies, the tempo creates its own hierarchy.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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The friend who spoke to CNN said relatives later told him the captives were marched 200 meters to Tishreen Square, where they were lined up and executed.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The audience knows more about Jane than Xavier does.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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This is up from the 79 percent yard occupancy rate at the end of June.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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One thought is that the revenue stream has been shrinking as drivers became accustomed to the presence of the red-light cameras and the accident rate dropped, thus emphasizing the safety aspect of their installation.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Also Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at another agency – the Department of Education – for now.—
Rene Marsh,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The court split along ideological lines on Monday, with the conservative majority clearing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with plans to lay off some 1,400 employees at the Department of Education (DOE).—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Those who master it can gain a significant competitive advantage in both speed and accuracy of their research and analysis. 4.—
Daniel Hu,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The traditional Silver Surfer possessed cosmic awareness, self-healing, superluminal speed aboard his shape-shifting surfboard, energy projection, matter manipulation, telepathy, enhanced strength, and overall super coolness.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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