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
By this point, the studio was well aware of what audiences came to Nightmare on Elm Street sequels for, making the wonky pacing that much more confounding.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
David Fry remembers pacing in the batting cage during the 2024 playoffs, his way of coping with wielding no influence over what was unfolding on the field.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
This month is about pacing yourself and choosing sustainability over burnout.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
This seems to be the case for one dachshund caught on camera barking at the ceiling, pacing the floor, and even jumping on the couch to get closer to a pipe above its head.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Your father's been pacing the floor.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Close to 5 million passengers passed through the Boise Airport in 2024, and through July this year, the airport is pacing at about 7% ahead of that total.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Scary moment Like many others inside the stadium, Detroit’s Skubal looked shaken by the incident, pacing around the field as Fry was receiving treatment.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Knock on wood for Warner Bros’ $130M budgeted Paul Thomas Anderson directed, Leonardo DiCaprio starring anarchist western One Battle After Another next weekend, which literally plays like Keanu Reeves’ Speed in pacing, has a current domestic projection around $20M, and skipped festivals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
David Fry remembers pacing in the batting cage during the 2024 playoffs, his way of coping with wielding no influence over what was unfolding on the field.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
This month is about pacing yourself and choosing sustainability over burnout.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
This seems to be the case for one dachshund caught on camera barking at the ceiling, pacing the floor, and even jumping on the couch to get closer to a pipe above its head.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Your father's been pacing the floor.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Close to 5 million passengers passed through the Boise Airport in 2024, and through July this year, the airport is pacing at about 7% ahead of that total.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Scary moment Like many others inside the stadium, Detroit’s Skubal looked shaken by the incident, pacing around the field as Fry was receiving treatment.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Knock on wood for Warner Bros’ $130M budgeted Paul Thomas Anderson directed, Leonardo DiCaprio starring anarchist western One Battle After Another next weekend, which literally plays like Keanu Reeves’ Speed in pacing, has a current domestic projection around $20M, and skipped festivals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacing
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Removing some of the deeper-developing routes also limits Justin Jefferson’s best strength, his long-striding deception.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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On Thursday night, though, with a new head coach in the fold and a change in the style of play progressing, New York’s offense appeared to have an answer for such tactic.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Memphis, the deployment is progressing more slowly.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Establishing such leadership and marching confidently with it into the future—this is the mission of our generation.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers, marching toward all-time greatness, won the next three games in Detroit to win the trophy.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Berchtold was able to spend increasing time with Jan, even giving her a job at his furniture store.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In borrowing from a patchwork of references, and steeping them in a brew both sacred and profane, D’Angelo was doing more than homage.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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During the May 28 meeting, Crowley's office requested a follow-up meeting with MCTS to review budget deficit data and create a remediation plan before proceeding to alert the County Board and the public.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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State regulators ultimately denied Gershman and Citimark a permit to encroach on the portion of the development containing wetland, but warehouse construction is proceeding on the remaining parts of the 150-acre development.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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The hilarious clip shared on Saturday by @fluffyfinny27 shows the golden retriever, 4-year-old Finny from Wales, in the United Kingdom, going into the poster’s bedroom and hanging around near her bedside cabinet to start his routine.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wang also seemed to sense that an engagement was coming.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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