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
Facial expressions, tone and pacing carry emotional information that builds connection, especially in remote teams.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trotter, a Midwest native, was pacing breathlessly through the site, aware of her responsibility to a city that has been through some tough times.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Plan pauses, since pacing keeps your fire bright.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The visual opens with Styles pacing in a hotel room while calling the front desk, brushing his teeth and getting ready to go out.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
January is traditionally a slower month at the movies, though the box office is pacing 18% ahead of 2025, according to Comscore.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Growth pacing likely depended on resource availability and environmental conditions, added Woodward.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Just before the confrontation, Emile was seen pacing between cars and arguing with at least one other person, a gun in his hand.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trotter, a Midwest native, was pacing breathlessly through the site, aware of her responsibility to a city that has been through some tough times.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Plan pauses, since pacing keeps your fire bright.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The visual opens with Styles pacing in a hotel room while calling the front desk, brushing his teeth and getting ready to go out.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
January is traditionally a slower month at the movies, though the box office is pacing 18% ahead of 2025, according to Comscore.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Growth pacing likely depended on resource availability and environmental conditions, added Woodward.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Just before the confrontation, Emile was seen pacing between cars and arguing with at least one other person, a gun in his hand.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacing
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After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 Dec. 2025
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In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Skiers and riders can enhance their skills, starting in the mellow, high-alpine powder fields of Bergman Bowl and progressing to the steep trees and rock drops of The Outback.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Work is progressing on the 42, while initial designs have been completed for the 82 and 112.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Arctic blast hadn’t deterred thousands of protesters from marching in downtown Minneapolis on Friday afternoon to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave Minnesota.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then all of a sudden, an odd type of pain slowly creeps up your legs, like tiny ants are marching up and down.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, something incredible is revealed — the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower will coincide with a total solar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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In a telephone call on Saturday, Hennessey estimated that 50 of the paper’s 200 journalists are covering the story daily, doing everything from tracking protests and monitoring immigration enforcement action to covering the significant business impact on the city.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Later, when Chase would DJ in college at Howard University, Scott would send him his songs to play at parties — proceeding to blow people’s minds.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bal and Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, while almost certainly proceeding without Israeli institutional support, given the vituperative reactions his recent films have provoked — and, by his own admission, have been designed to provoke.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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San Jose was seventh in MLS with 60 goals scored while going 11-15-8 last season.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But most of its richest pleasures come down to Fiennes going balls to the wall with a truly memorable character — half lunatic and half visionary.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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European Parliament will consider Automotive Package The proposal for small and affordable cars will be examined by the European Parliament over coming months.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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