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
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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
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Recent Examples of paces
Across the lobby, a young woman paces in.
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
The trio find a spot under the church’s floor, Inglourious Basterds style, to hide out while Amos paces.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Stefon Diggs leads the unit with 64 catches for 705 yards, while Kayshon Boutte paces the group with six touchdowns.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Colin Simmons paces the defense with eight sacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt paces this sequence well.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The combination of Worthy and Rice, along with a resurgent Travis Kelce — who paces the team with nearly 500 receiving yards — has changed the narrative about the Chiefs’ offense in the matter of a few weeks.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Along with Keiter, the trio paces the Rebels in every offensive category.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Through six weeks, Indianapolis paces the NFL in points, first downs, scoring percentage and time per drive.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
The trio find a spot under the church’s floor, Inglourious Basterds style, to hide out while Amos paces.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Stefon Diggs leads the unit with 64 catches for 705 yards, while Kayshon Boutte paces the group with six touchdowns.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Colin Simmons paces the defense with eight sacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt paces this sequence well.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The combination of Worthy and Rice, along with a resurgent Travis Kelce — who paces the team with nearly 500 receiving yards — has changed the narrative about the Chiefs’ offense in the matter of a few weeks.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Along with Keiter, the trio paces the Rebels in every offensive category.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Through six weeks, Indianapolis paces the NFL in points, first downs, scoring percentage and time per drive.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paces
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Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-40s, with a chance of light, wintry precipitation in the morning transitioning to rain as the day progresses.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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Further updates will be provided as the recall effort progresses.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In larger cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, large gatherings, marches that block traffic or use amplified sound also require permits.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for Civil Rights in Alabama.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Because that’s what Lidia does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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And so does NBCUniversal, which will air all three events on NBC and its streaming service Peacock.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 4,000-square-foot Sky Terrace Penthouse goes a step further with a private studio equipped with a Peloton bike, Echelon Reflect fitness mirror, and Technogym bench.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The fuzzy shearling interior and buttery soft suede outer is worth all the hype, and the chestnut hue goes with legit everything.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thad Cisneros is the chief of the Proud Boys’ Salt Lake City chapter who forges an unusual alliance with a Black Lives Matter activist.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Rain won't stop proceedings as the Tournament of Roses forges ahead with the New Year's Day tradition Thursday — its first wet parade in two decades.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Paces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paces. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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