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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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
Malinin had purposely not done it at these Milan Games, pacing himself for this big finale.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Hannah D’Angelo tallied a hat trick for Pembroke (14-2), pacing the attack to anchor a 4-1 win over Norwell/Scituate/Abington in Patriot League play.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The flexibility stems from Sony TV’s original decision to produce the 10 episodes of Exile regardless of how sales are pacing, Sony TV Distribution co-President Mike Wald said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Matej said the upcoming spring break period shows promise with hotel demand across Metro Orlando pacing 10% ahead of last year.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
But coach Rick Pitino, pacing the sideline in his black suit, called a timeout, and the Red Storm buckled down.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
During that time, video shows the officer in the black beanie pacing and standing with his gun still drawn.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Izzy Guadamuz added 10 points for Cleburne with Lyric Caldwell pacing the Spartans with 15 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Topline Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s net worth was cut by more than $14 billion on Thursday as the company’s stock plummeted, pacing what would be the tech giant’s worst single-day loss in nearly six years after revenue from its cloud-computing unit failed to grow as expected.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Hannah D’Angelo tallied a hat trick for Pembroke (14-2), pacing the attack to anchor a 4-1 win over Norwell/Scituate/Abington in Patriot League play.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The flexibility stems from Sony TV’s original decision to produce the 10 episodes of Exile regardless of how sales are pacing, Sony TV Distribution co-President Mike Wald said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Matej said the upcoming spring break period shows promise with hotel demand across Metro Orlando pacing 10% ahead of last year.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
But coach Rick Pitino, pacing the sideline in his black suit, called a timeout, and the Red Storm buckled down.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
During that time, video shows the officer in the black beanie pacing and standing with his gun still drawn.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Izzy Guadamuz added 10 points for Cleburne with Lyric Caldwell pacing the Spartans with 15 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Topline Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s net worth was cut by more than $14 billion on Thursday as the company’s stock plummeted, pacing what would be the tech giant’s worst single-day loss in nearly six years after revenue from its cloud-computing unit failed to grow as expected.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacing
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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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The film opens to Melania leaving Mar-a-Lago professionally dressed and made up, striding atop towering stilettos.—
Elizabeth Spiers,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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Molinar presented mid-year MAP data on Tuesday night at the school board meeting, showing how students in kindergarten through eighth grade are progressing compared to their national peers.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Boswell has returned to practice, but Illinois needs to evaluate how his hand is progressing this week.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit is still proceeding through the system.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But state rail officials say the cut was applied months ago, and the project is proceeding.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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