1
as in strode
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 progressed
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 paced
Miami dominated from the start, and then, in the 35th minute, Messi delivered a perfectly-paced through ball to a sprinting Tadeo Allende, who broke out of a scoring slump and put Miami on top 1-0.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The polar bears paced around psychotically on their rock.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
McMillan paced the offense throughout the three-point first half.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
While a helicopter hovered above Saint Tropez, visitors in the ‘adrenaline lounge’ paced about wearing Saint Tropez chic summer attire and a wide range of Swiss watches.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The polar bears paced around psychotically on their rock.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
McMillan paced the offense throughout the three-point first half.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
While a helicopter hovered above Saint Tropez, visitors in the ‘adrenaline lounge’ paced about wearing Saint Tropez chic summer attire and a wide range of Swiss watches.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
Verb
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Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer strode to the scene as armed officers raced past him.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Jones strode into the Superdome on Sunday wearing something out of the pages of a Euro fashion magazine — an Army-green linen suit with a floppy belt and no socks.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Given the hype around the historic weekend and the ongoing battle, Singapore looked poised to succeed as the race weekend progressed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The next two months will tell us whether Kiffin’s program has progressed to the point of taking success in stride.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona, Spain, with demonstrations expected in Italy and Portugal.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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As crowds of protesters marched from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, the tower’s management announced in a statement that the landmark was closed to visitors due to the strike, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the absence of the righty-hitting Ramón Laureano, lefties Ryan O’Hearn, Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth proceeded to go down in order.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In their second drive against the Broncos, the Eagles went no-huddle on a season-high seven straight plays.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Olson went four innings, scattering five hits and allowed just one run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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