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
That day, Kelce paced around the house, saying his heart was racing as blackout drapes were installed on every window.
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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
Today, the political landscape in academia is more complex and fast-paced, with pressures emanating from both the public and federal government.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Makya Chee paced El Toro’s offense with 163 yards on 17 carries with three touchdowns.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
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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
Today, the political landscape in academia is more complex and fast-paced, with pressures emanating from both the public and federal government.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Makya Chee paced El Toro’s offense with 163 yards on 17 carries with three touchdowns.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
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Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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And lo, here strode Escanor, god of sunlight and pride.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Masters of provocation, the Nazi paramilitaries often marched through left-wing neighborhoods, hoping for violent altercations.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The news came as about 300 people marched in a circle in front of the entrance to Coast Guard Island, an artificial island between Oakland and Alameda that houses several major United States Coast Guard commands.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the beauty front, Nader styled her blond hair in loose waves and went with a dewy makeup look.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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