Synonyms of pacing

pacing

verb

present participle of pace

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striding
• marching
• filing
• stepping
• parading
• treading
• stomping
• hiking
• traipsing
• goose-stepping
• trudging
• stamping
• plodding
• tramping
• perambulating
• lumbering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wandering
• meandering
• strolling
• rambling
• ambling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• doing
• proceeding
• marching
• going
• coming
• forging
• advancing
• gaining ground
• coming along
• getting along
• going along
• speeding
• getting on
• going off
• faring
• accelerating
• approaching
• traveling
• driving
• pushing
• journeying
• repairing
• running
• nearing
• propelling
• passing
• wending
• fast-forwarding
• actuating
• impelling
• taking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing
• remaining
• staying
• stopping
• checking
• blocking
• arresting
• impeding
• halting
• interrupting
• hindering
• stemming
• obstructing
• holding back
• slowing (down or up)
• retarding
• delaying
• stalling
• suppressing
• detaining
• inhibiting
• pausing
• repressing
• waiting
• hampering
• nipping
• balking
• stunting
• cramping
• ceasing
• regressing
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pacing

The Demary-Mullins ticket efficiently scored 21 of the UConn’s first 25 points and finished the game combining for 44, pacing the decisive victory as Dan Hurley juggled foul trouble up and down the roster. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen endorsed pacing in her State of the Union address. — Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Mary understands pacing, atmosphere, and how to withhold information to create dread. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Wicker‘s running cume by end of Sunday will be pacing -13% behind Conclave‘s through ten days. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

Chassis modifications were likely made to ensure the car could safely be driven at the consistent high speeds needed for pacing the CART field. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026

But based on total screen time, pacing throughout the season, and amount of energy devoted, the season-four arc most worth mentioning is that President Grover Cleveland will, at some point, be coming to dinner. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

The only thing left in the field was a distraught college kid, pacing back and forth, muttering to himself, and suffering over what might have been. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026

Igoe said the suspect vehicle then stopped on Fulton Avenue, where the suspect got out and started pacing back and forth with a knife in his hand in front of his vehicle. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026