paced

Definition of pacednext
past tense of pace

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paced Clark finished with 17 points and seven assists, while teammate Kelsey Mitchell paced the team with a game-high 33 points. James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The ascent of a towering Aleppo pine — not one of the trees slated for removal — was a quiet and slowly paced piece de la resistance. Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Colson Montgomery paced the offense with two hits, including a solo home run, as the Sox won two of three in the series. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Decisions will be fast-paced, with only four meetings scheduled so far spanning the next two weeks. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 The Quakes, who are tied for first place in the Western Conference, have been paced by breakout forward Preston Judd, who is tied for fourth league-wide with 11 goals. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 The third-wicket pair then paced the innings at between five and six runs an over, keeping the run rate required at less than a run a ball, to guide West Indies to a comfortable win. ABC News, 11 July 2026 Lance Twiggs, who was also Robinson’s romantic partner, said the suspect nervously paced around their apartment after Kirk’s killing. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026 And to be honest, with much sharper and fast-paced humor. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
Verb
  • As the series marched along, Schnapp, who portrayed Will Byers, grew up in front of fans while balancing his career and education.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • During the protest, organizers marched throughout uptown, holding a banner and escorted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Bike Patrol.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • As the 1990s progressed, the Boston blossomed into a fashion statement for a wider audience.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • More importantly, while Yzerman’s Lightning teams made their living outside the first round of the draft, the Red Wings struggled to find major contributors in rounds 2-7 — or at least, ones who progressed quickly enough.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up.
    Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • Dressed in a graphic T-shirt and trousers to start, Kelly strode through Washington Square Park with eye-catching bleached tips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Only 10 times since 1992 has the media’s preseason predicted champion proceeded to win the SEC title game.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The exec proceeded to name-check various networks and studio operations, throwing in viewership stats and reach metrics.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Robbie Williams was not using cocaine during the World Cup final on Sunday, after a video went viral of a white object falling from his mouth onto a microphone during an interview.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Michelle Obama recently wore a similar pale blue polish, Emily Blunt went lavender, and Taylor Swift got a jumpstart on the season in an equally chilly millennial mint shade.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paced. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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