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
Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 June 2025
But a baseball team’s fortunes can change relatively quickly, and heading into the four-game series this week at Rate Field, the Tigers had the best record in baseball at 39-21, while the Sox were on pace to lose 113 games, after their record-setting 121-loss season of 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
The Nasdaq is poised to open up more than 1%, while the S & P 500 is pacing for a nearly 1% pop.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Noun
This marks its weakest pace of increase since December 2024 after rising 2.1% in April, and lower than the median forecast of 2.1% in a Reuters poll of economists.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 June 2025
But a baseball team’s fortunes can change relatively quickly, and heading into the four-game series this week at Rate Field, the Tigers had the best record in baseball at 39-21, while the Sox were on pace to lose 113 games, after their record-setting 121-loss season of 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Verb
The sensor does a good job of ignoring people outside of its range, so the monitor won't shut on and off if someone else is pacing back and forth behind you.
—PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
The Nasdaq is poised to open up more than 1%, while the S & P 500 is pacing for a nearly 1% pop.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Noun
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But Indiana regained control of the tempo to start Game 6.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Slowing the tempo is invaluable in the non-Jokic minutes.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Also, giant monster skeletons stride across the city.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 May 2025
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But the biker strides up to the bar just as Colin is buying drinks and orders a few bags of chips for the crew playing darts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Whether Arsenal’s interest progresses will be determined by their key decision-makers.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Some neurological issue that will progress quickly.—
Greta Morgan
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Communities with higher vaccination rates have fewer opportunities to spread the virus.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Holding a large military parade in Washington, DC, featuring tanks, helicopters, and thousands of troops marching arguably lacks a certain level of grace and dignity.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Some graduates marched from the ceremony to the protest at Milford Town Hall, still in their caps and gowns.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
Verb
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Enter Ketamine To confirm the finding, the team did the experiment again.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
4 June 2025
Noun
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So things like baseball pitching, the difference in speed, there may be a 40% to 50% difference.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Research from the Center for Creative Leadership shows that organizations investing in courage-building leadership development see 25% improvement in decision-making speed and 35% better crisis response.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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The first half of the film proceeds essentially as a play for four characters.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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