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
Vanderbilt paces this sequence well.
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NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Preston Stone leads the offense with 1,372 passing yards and 10 touchdowns with nine interceptions, while Caleb Komolafe paces the running attack with 618 yards and seven scores.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
The older woman paces from one wall of the sauna to the other, with a hand on her waist and the other straight out, like a cleaver.
—Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Preston Stone leads the offense with 1,372 passing yards and 10 touchdowns with nine interceptions, while Caleb Komolafe paces the running attack with 618 yards and seven scores.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
The older woman paces from one wall of the sauna to the other, with a hand on her waist and the other straight out, like a cleaver.
—Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paces
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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 a crowded street, Morejón strides up to the man and pummels him to the ground.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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President Donald Trump‘s deployments of the National Guard to protect federal officials and assets in California, Oregon, and Illinois have faced several lawsuits and a variety of rulings as the issue marches through federal courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hurricanes score on opening drive Miami marches down the field on its opening drive, with Carson Beck’s 8-yard pass to freshman and former West Broward standout Josh Moore resulting in a touchdown.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the administration proceeds, both sides must submit supplemental briefing materials for further review.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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If met, Rahab must stay away from Japp's and wear an ankle monitor while his case proceeds.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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Maersk plans to deepen its commitment with India as the country forges ahead with its ambitious $1 trillion maritime and shipbuilding transformation.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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As Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, forges an historic first week, its accolades extend to Billboard’s radio charts.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Paces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paces. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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