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

With private investment and the backing of the Defense Department in some cases, Carnegie Mellon faculty are pacing the frontier of AI-powered robotic applications. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

YouTube Studio can now suggest pacing and structure for videos, and help creators automatically A/B test thumbnails. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

That would back our feeling that the AI pacing debate won't slow things down on the buildout side. — Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Beijing’s new exit rules show the naivete of trying to work with the communists on pacing the frontier. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

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

On May 17, the night before the attack, video footage showed the young man pacing back and forth at the treatment facility while talking with someone on the phone, according to the suit. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2026