1
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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2
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
Video footage from the day shows Beau, 4, pacing the hallway and sitting miserably after his little brother said goodbye to him before going to school.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
At several points he could be seen pacing back and forth inside the room.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
And how do producers wield pacing and sound design to amplify dread?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
UnitedHealth Group , with a 22% gain month to date, is pacing for its best month since December 2008.
—Adrian Van Hauwermeiren, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Your fiery energy loves to sprint, but Virgo’s step-by-step vibe is teaching you to honor pacing.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Shantae Advance dials back the backtracking and exploration a bit to instead home in on perfecting the platforming, combat, and pacing in a way that has this feeling more polished and targeted than any other Shantae title.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Teachers, for example, are pacing at nearly 5% below inflation.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Surveillance video published last week by TMZ shows Kelsie lying on a bed and playing on her phone when Hood pivots from pacing to jumping on her and trying to choke her.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
At several points he could be seen pacing back and forth inside the room.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
And how do producers wield pacing and sound design to amplify dread?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
UnitedHealth Group , with a 22% gain month to date, is pacing for its best month since December 2008.
—Adrian Van Hauwermeiren, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Your fiery energy loves to sprint, but Virgo’s step-by-step vibe is teaching you to honor pacing.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Shantae Advance dials back the backtracking and exploration a bit to instead home in on perfecting the platforming, combat, and pacing in a way that has this feeling more polished and targeted than any other Shantae title.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Teachers, for example, are pacing at nearly 5% below inflation.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Surveillance video published last week by TMZ shows Kelsie lying on a bed and playing on her phone when Hood pivots from pacing to jumping on her and trying to choke her.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacing
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sabalenka has been true to her word in New York, claiming straight-sets victories in her first four matches before progressing to the last four after Markéta Vondroušová withdrew with a knee injury.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ragans is progressing toward a return and will likely pitch in a rehab game this weekend.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Early on the morning of March 16th, Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, posted video footage of Salvadoran agents marching the Venezuelan men into prison and shaving their heads.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, marching 66 yards down the field on six plays and scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tre Tucker.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, it’s recommended to wait four to eight weeks after a biopsy before proceeding to surgery to give your prostate and the surrounding tissue time to heal first.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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More Tech on the Horizon Thanks to advancements in laser technology, 3D printing, and AI, the development of new types of lenses is proceeding at a faster rate.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pictures of Bambi going about her day with a microphone on her collar.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The clear stance that the club has spent every available penny of their PSR allowance left many baffled, but the club’s accounts over the coming years will reveal all.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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