1
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
Junior point guard Ellija Preddy paced the team with 20 points, nine rebounds and steals.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Carlyle paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Patrick Magan paced the Rockets (19-13) with 14 points.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Carlyle paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Patrick Magan paced the Rockets (19-13) with 14 points.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paced
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About 14,000 troops marched through Kim Il Sung Square in the capital of Pyongyang, state media said.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Spaniards marched them to Taos, where they were sold into slavery.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another investor claimed Clifton solicited $190,000 for a project in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, which never progressed.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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On the spring 2026 runways, the shift was most apparent at Celine, where sharply creased denim strode out alongside crisp blazers and the house’s now-signature silk scarves.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Conrad, Anderson, and the investigator proceeded to a holding cell where Friedmann had been recorded cutting around a metal mirror on a wall.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, Skipper proceeded to tell me Jürgen had one condition.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 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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Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.—
Evan Hill,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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After Rivera’s kick went towards the goal, the ball bounced off the Raptors goalkeeper, only for Angel Diaz to get the rebound and score from point-blank range for his first goal of the season.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.
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