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

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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 Jacksonville Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin spent 45 gut-wrenching minutes pacing through the team’s training facility while vainly trying to get ahold of his son, Tim, who worked on the 60th floor of Two World Trade. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Graham was there alright, an old lady pacing around the stage or sitting on a stool. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 During the interview at TMZ‘s offices, West grew increasingly agitated, pacing the newsroom while discussing opioid use and liposuction. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Gas prices are pacing for a record high on Labor Day and have jumped roughly 30% on an annual basis, according to AAA. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Identify the hook, character, format, pacing and call to action. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The scene direction and pacing also impressed me, with none of that awkward dead air that pops up all too often in gacha games. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 Audiences loved the character, which had as much to do with Cameron’s expert pacing as the effects. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 A lot of the film is slow in terms of pacing, allowing moments to breathe. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacing
  1. striding
  2. progressing
  3. marching
  4. doing
  5. proceeding
  6. going
  7. coming
Verb
  • Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of striding
Verb
  • Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Conference season gives management teams a chance to update investors on how the quarter is progressing and shape expectations ahead of earnings.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Wednesday is no different, with crude prices marching back towards triple digits and inflation sirens ringing from Beijing to London to Washington.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zelenskiy attended the funeral of King Harald V of Norway on Wednesday, marching behind his coffin along with other heads of state in central Oslo.
    — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of marching
Verb
  • But as Berman has been doing what Berman does, the city has changed around him.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The new defensive coordinator made a name for himself by doing a lot with a little in Vegas.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Trump is proceeding with the construction of his triumphal arch despite lacking federal approval.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims Smith and his partners never met the requirements for securing government funding and repeatedly made excuses for why the project wasn't proceeding or stopped responding to requests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • After going behind early to a Kai Havertz goal, PSG had to remain patient, before gradually asserting their authority in the contest.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The whole thing was essentially an American Cadillac crossed with an Italian coachbuilt exotic, at a time when Detroit was already going completely bonkers with automotive excess.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Earlier in the year, the Yankees viewed Jones as a platoon bat, with nearly the entirety of his playing time coming against right-handers.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Large numbers of Canadian snowbirds typically flock to warm-weather locations in Florida, Arizona and California when temperatures drop at home, making the coming months a test of whether the grassroots boycott will extend into another winter.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming

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“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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