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1
as in to stride
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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2
as in to progress
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 pace
Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Collin Morikawa has been one of the most vocal players on the pace of play issue in professional golf, particularly on the PGA Tour.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Charles Baggarly and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
Highlands Ranch freshman Kimora Banks-Thomas paced her team with 11 points.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Some grocery prices increased faster than the pace of overall inflation, however, including beef, biscuits and apples.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Collin Morikawa has been one of the most vocal players on the pace of play issue in professional golf, particularly on the PGA Tour.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Jalen Webb and Samuel Johnson paced Washington with nine points each.
—Charles Baggarly and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
Highlands Ranch freshman Kimora Banks-Thomas paced her team with 11 points.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Noun
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Through this fleet exploration Simpson keeps audiences on their feet, no two stories told at the exact same tempo and no composition easily anticipated.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The most obvious change is a gender swap of the title role, with Anne Sheridan Smith playing the fictional Roman general who strides in victorious during the opening scene, followed by a trail of royal prisoners.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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So, Rowan strides into the manor with the unearned confidence of a young tech CEO and exactly no leverage, only to be repeatedly dog-walked at every opportunity.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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About 20% of MASH cases progress into cirrhosis over several years.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Liverpool defender began the game on the front foot, and gave his opponent no time on the ball, but as the half progressed, Gordon was eventually able to isolate him.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In offering these temptingly low rates, Tesla is solving a short-term problem of generating income from its cars.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Country Club Plaza, with an 8.2% vacancy rate before COVID, was at 9.7% in 2024.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The announcement came days after thousands of United fans marched in protest against the club’s ownership in the face of cost cuts, ticket price rises and ongoing failure on the field.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, once the exchange went viral, his bosses urged him to do so on ESPN First Take, which Smith lead as talent and executive producer.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first two drogue chutes, also called drag chutes, are designed for high speeds and were deployed at approximately 18,000 feet while the craft traveled at nearly 350 miles per hour.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s still not enough playmakers there for Young to throw to, especially not enough of them with speed.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Judge also denied UMG’s motion to dismiss the band’s allegations of copyright infringement, allowing those claims to proceed in his federal court.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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None of the bankruptcy proposals offered so far have garnered sufficient creditor support to proceed.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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