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
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
None of its rivals appears able to match the pace or ambition.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
On the ground, Davin Hill paced Timberview with 95 yards.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The control group played the card game Solitaire and Bricks Breaking Hex — which requires the user to break bricks in groups of the same color — at their own pace.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
None of its rivals appears able to match the pace or ambition.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
That day, Kelce paced around the house, saying his heart was racing as blackout drapes were installed on every window.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
On the ground, Davin Hill paced Timberview with 95 yards.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Verb
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Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Once the sun was above the Black Hills, the first wave of hikers, more than 1,000 people, strode past a welcome banner.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As that game progressed, Martinelli had to show different sides to his game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the positive side, research also finds that people who take GLP-1 drugs have a lower risk of progressing to worse stages of diabetic retinopathy and blindness.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Why not add wrinkles with sprinkles of tempo?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unless someone is driving and leaders are creating tempo, things slow to a halt.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moments later, O’Brien came away with an interception and the Cougars began marching right back up the field.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the roster improved, the Mariners never let a team march into T-Mobile Park and beat them that way again — right up until this ALCS.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Delinquency rates for borrowers with higher scores have remained relatively stable.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Six weeks into the season, the Colts lead the NFL in dropback success rate, largely on the backs of their diverse, dynamic group of pass catchers.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Other projects that will proceed with this funding include expansions to WeGo's bus fleet and site acquisition for a new bus operations and maintenance facility.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump hosts Milei just days after the White House agreed to proceed with a $20 billion bailout of Argentina.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s the top speed for a 49ers ball carrier so far.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Why Arc's hypersonic speed could change aerospace testing Beyond rapid delivery, Arc doubles as a hypersonic testing platform.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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