: moving or progressing at a stated speed
used in combination
a fast-paced action movie
… this slow-paced city of courtly manners and stately architecture …Alison Gregor
People who like escapist fiction want a quick-paced read that will entertain and provide certain personal requisites.Ronn Kaiser

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The workouts are usually broken into a few circuits to keep things interesting and fast paced. Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025 Rivals is a briskly paced and positively addictive British romp with plenty of scandalous twists, lusty ribald humor, and more serious notes of genuine pain lurking beneath the frothy surface. Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024 The pace has been trimmed to an evenly paced, never-dull three hours. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 This is a slower paced year with a strong focus on partnerships and close friendships. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paced

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paced was circa 1523

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“Paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paced. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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