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
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.
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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
For now, 11-time All-NBA superstar point guard Stephen Curry paces the Warriors with seven points on 2-of-6 shooting from the floor (1-of-3 from distance) and 2-of-2 shooting from the charity stripe.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
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
For now, 11-time All-NBA superstar point guard Stephen Curry paces the Warriors with seven points on 2-of-6 shooting from the floor (1-of-3 from distance) and 2-of-2 shooting from the charity stripe.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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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As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many things can and will transpire as the season progresses.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 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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And as the play proceeds, those characters commit, ever more intensely, to their peculiarities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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The outcome will determine whether the case proceeds to trial or if Grogan will be sent to a federal medical facility for further evaluation and treatment until deemed competent.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ana Moss, though legally blind, does things many folks with vision can’t.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hemsworth gets one big monologue, describing a nightmare in which Ciri is happily dancing with Death, and does a fine job with it.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Wild’s power play goes scoreless The Wild gave up a power-play goal in the third period and went 0 for 4 on the power play with three shots on goal, including two scoreless ones in the first period with a chance to extend their lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of the aggressive tactics used by Border Patrol and ICE, including against US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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As the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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