Synonyms of paces

paces

verb

present tense third-person singular of pace

1

as in strides

to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strides
• marches
• steps
• files
• parades
• treads
• stomps
• traipses
• goose-steps
• trudges
• hikes
• stamps
• perambulates
• plods
• lumbers
• tramps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanders
• meanders
• strolls
• ambles
• rambles

2

as in progresses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progresses
• marches
• proceeds
• does
• goes
• comes
• forges
• speeds
• advances
• fares
• comes along
• gets on
• gets along
• goes off
• gains ground
• goes along
• approaches
• travels
• accelerates
• pushes
• drives
• wends
• journeys
• nears
• repairs
• runs
• passes
• propels
• fast-forwards
• impels
• actuates
• takes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• stands
• stops
• remains
• stays
• checks
• stems
• arrests
• hinders
• halts
• impedes
• obstructs
• slows (down or up)
• stalls
• retards
• interrupts
• delays
• represses
• pauses
• suppresses
• inhibits
• balks
• hampers
• holds back
• detains
• stunts
• waits
• ceases
• nips
• cramps
• regresses
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paces

Young, as mentioned, leads the league in passing yards with 939 yards and paces the league in 25-plus-yard completions this season with 11. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026

Kelce currently paces the Chiefs with 14 receptions, 231 yards and two touchdowns. — Pete Sweeney october 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

In the shade of a dense forest canopy, Odette Kouakou paces through her grove of cocoa trees, snapping off dead leaves and poking the ripe yellow pods hanging down from the branches with a stick. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

And changes to Runna’s algorithms will slow structured workout paces down in hot weather to help better-balance perceived, and actual, exertion during a workout. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Singer Gibby Haynes paces anxiously at centerstage, laughing maniacally into a megaphone. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026

His dad paces in the background. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026