PACING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pacing

verb

present participle of pace

as in striding

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 progressing

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 pacing One kept moving, dancing nervously from foot to foot, pacing back and forth to the corner. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 OpenAI's Sam Altman warns AI development needs pacing as billions of autonomous AI agents are set to emerge, posing unprecedented risks. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But this meant that when they were needed again, the frequency had to ramp back up to peak performance, causing stutters and frame-pacing issues. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 After missing out on selection last year, Brandon McNulty had an excellent Tour in support of Pogačar, particularly in pacing up the Tourmalet and Le Lioran. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Police and firefighters were seen calling out to the man, but video from KTLA showed the man ignoring officials and pacing atop one of the bridge arches. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 That could mean walking for two to five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes, taking calls while standing or pacing, using stairs, stretching, or doing a few bodyweight movements between meetings. — Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026 Shares are up 11% for the year but have dropped 1% in May, 6% in June and are pacing for a nearly 3% loss in July. — Samantha Subin,mackenzie Sigalos,jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2026 That channel also makes up half of the whole business’s $450 million in revenue – which is pacing to be up 3% this year, Ziemer added. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 21 July 2026

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Verb

The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Chinese institutions have the capabilities and are doing cutting edge work, said Huang.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

In its 4-3 decision, the court rejected a lower court decision that prevented Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel from proceeding with a probe that began four years ago.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Aug. 2026
Hudson then called Wells’ mother Christine, who hadn’t heard from her son either, before proceeding to call the Coast Guard.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

To keep the business going, the family has increasingly turned to restoring old bells, often with the help of modern technologies.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The plush foam footbed and deep heel cup feel even better than going barefoot, cradling my feet with every step.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Military analysts believe these capabilities will shape the future of air combat over the coming decades.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
In making decisions, teams figure to factor the NCAA's coming appeal of Sweeney's order and whether to risk bringing back players who could then be declared ineligible if her decision is overturned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

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