PACES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

paces

verb

present tense third-person singular of pace

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 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 Senior shortstop Ben McLean paces the offense. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 That puts him in a tie with four other players for the league lead in goals, including Marner, who now paces the NHL in points with 13. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026

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Verb

Coach Chilton strides in, strikingly different from the coach Rebecca’s used to having stride into her office.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of strides

Verb

As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Bioethicists and philosophers actively monitor the welfare and cognitive state of the animals as the research progresses.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

Whatever proceeds Fairlane mall fetches at next month's auction/sale are to be deducted from the $35 million judgement against Kohan and the LLC.

— JC Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Having persuaded the judge of all the earth to agree to the principle, Abraham proceeds to negotiate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeds

Verb

This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of does

Verb

Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

The Librarians, which premiered at Sundance in early 2025 and broadcast on PBS in early 2026, has been years in the making, but the battle at its core still forges on.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Training for business leaders forges a body, mind, and spirit prepared for whatever challenge comes next.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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