paced

Definition of pacednext
past tense of pace

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paced Martha paced the lobby of an office building in Oxnard one afternoon in December. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 While coaches fielded questions in the main ballroom at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday, the conference commissioner paced a quiet foyer deep within the Hilton Chicago, phone by ear. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Instead, the experiences are intentionally paced, allowing guests to fully absorb each destination. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
Verb
  • Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after insurgents marched into Damascus in December 2014.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Black women, women of Indian heritage like Naidoo and even some white women marched that day.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps one of the Cold War’s boldest ideas never progressed beyond the experimental stage.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The board has met in closed session multiple times in recent months as the investigation into Hill has progressed, most recently meeting on July 22.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Madjo then strode into the left channel, PSG’s central defenders scrambling back, only to curl his effort wide.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.
    Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Then, on Wednesday, the Dodgers got a leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani and proceeded to allow seven straight runs to the Chicago offense.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 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
  • At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education.
    Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The 22-year-old went from playing in the fourth tier of English football to getting an unexpected call from national team head coach Sarina Wiegman.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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