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as in marched
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
Senior shooting guard Khila Morris paced the Eagles with 20 points and four rebounds, and senior point guard Paris McBride chipped in 12 points and four rebounds.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Downtown Miami is about 20 minutes away, yet the island feels self-contained and intentionally slow-paced.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
In 25 games for Stanford in 2025, Aikey paced the team with 53 points, including 21 goals and 11 assists.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Freshman guard Paris Byrd paced Southland Prep (6-9) with 19 points.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Downtown Miami is about 20 minutes away, yet the island feels self-contained and intentionally slow-paced.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
In 25 games for Stanford in 2025, Aikey paced the team with 53 points, including 21 goals and 11 assists.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Freshman guard Paris Byrd paced Southland Prep (6-9) with 19 points.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
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Eventually, my exasperated mom found us and marched us to the big arena, on the other side of Interstate 70, to witness the big show.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead of falling, mortgage rates marched higher, eventually cresting above 7% in January this year.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Buzzell’s symptoms ultimately progressed, spreading to every joint in her body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Dalal-Dheini said many of those who are about to take the oath have already progressed though various immigration statuses, taking years to gain their green card and then eventually seek citizenship.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2026
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The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, the biggest chance of the game came from his replacement, Josko Gvardiol, who strode forward unmarked to meet a cross that was excellently saved by Robin Roefs, finding himself in the penalty area on multiple occasions after coming on.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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Police investigated, but the case went cold for five decades until DNA and genealogy recently led investigators to a suspect.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 48 yards and a touchdown, plus a strip sack, on quick throws.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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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 24 Jan. 2026.
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