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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
Two months ago, Vanderbilt and Florida met in Nashville — one a top-10 contender, pacing the SEC and shooting as well from three as anyone in the country, and the other in need of a defining win.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
As inherently goofy as the practice is—imagine Andy Reid pacing the sidelines in full shoulder-pads-and-helmet regalia, or Mike Brown rocking shorts and a tank top at the Garden—baseball would be diminished in some small way if the managers decided to start wearing street clothes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Less than three years ago, Nvidia’s networking revenue was pacing for roughly $10 billion for an entire 12-month period .
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The Cornhuskers’ pacing and spacing don’t leave many players racing to the rim.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
That means runners should prepare for warmer, drier air than usual, which can make hydration and pacing even more important during the race.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Iran signals preparation for a long war Iranian officials have suggested that the country may deliberately be pacing its missile use.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The coach known for pacing the sideline was now narrating it.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Her music feels like coming home drunk and making faces at yourself in the mirror, or pacing the kitchen in a Scottish accent after a long weekend alone.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
As inherently goofy as the practice is—imagine Andy Reid pacing the sidelines in full shoulder-pads-and-helmet regalia, or Mike Brown rocking shorts and a tank top at the Garden—baseball would be diminished in some small way if the managers decided to start wearing street clothes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Less than three years ago, Nvidia’s networking revenue was pacing for roughly $10 billion for an entire 12-month period .
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The Cornhuskers’ pacing and spacing don’t leave many players racing to the rim.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
That means runners should prepare for warmer, drier air than usual, which can make hydration and pacing even more important during the race.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Iran signals preparation for a long war Iranian officials have suggested that the country may deliberately be pacing its missile use.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The coach known for pacing the sideline was now narrating it.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Her music feels like coming home drunk and making faces at yourself in the mirror, or pacing the kitchen in a Scottish accent after a long weekend alone.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacing
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Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Take these steps to protect comfort and keep progressing forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stewart is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery last fall and will likely repeat the live BP sessions a few times before going out on an extended rehab assignment in the minor leagues.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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The size of the protest appeared to measure well into the thousands by about the time people were marching from West Sacramento.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police did use pepper spray on a smaller group of people marching after the official end of the first rally in June and make two arrests.—
Mary Ramsey
March 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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In doing so, a supreme intelligence began to emerge.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even as the White House says talks with Iran are proceeding productively — which Tehran’s accounts contradict — strikes continue to hit countries across the Middle East.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tesla and Musk still have two cases proceeding through Delaware courts before McCormick.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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For now, channel the ambition, trust the momentum, and know that the slower, more nourishing chapter is coming.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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