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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
Saxby Chambliss,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The pace of change on the ground is already striking.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Michael left the set, raced back and found De Niro nervously pacing in his trailer.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Noun
The construction industry needs nearly 350,000 additional workers this year just to keep pace, the average American welder is now 55 years old, and by 2030 more than two million skilled-trade jobs could sit unfilled.
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Saxby Chambliss,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The pace of change on the ground is already striking.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Verb
Another dad sometimes paced by the swings, coaching his son’s performance in a permanent state of exasperation.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Michael left the set, raced back and found De Niro nervously pacing in his trailer.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
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As the sun began to lower, the men gathered in a circle, the tempo of their chest-thumping accelerating with the intensity of their chants.
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The effect is that chapters vary from linear cliffhanger stories to fragments and scenes that change the tempo and tone of the story.
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My mother, sometimes still talking to him, used to stride off into the distance on the clicker and had to wait for him then, furious.
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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Sure, the unemployment rate, but does that really apply to me?
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Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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Kansas City officials have offered differing descriptions of what traffic impacts drivers should expect when thousands of Dutch soccer fans march through downtown Thursday for the Netherlands’ World Cup fan walk.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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This time, the study included a vocabulary of over 1,000 words and achieved a median speed of 78 words per minute.
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Weah acknowledged Mbappe’s speed and performance after his brace helped France to a 2-1 win.
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For example, data center developers sued Saline Township, Michigan, and Chatham County, North Carolina, seeking to overturn their local zoning decisions, to be able to proceed with data center construction.
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Kopercinski proceeded to go the distance, working a perfect seventh and ending with 113 pitches.
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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