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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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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
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
Towns is a pivotal piece of the Knicks’ high-powered offense, one on pace to rank among the league’s best.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Kiera Lenihan paced her team with a 21-point performance, as Andover (5-2) cruised to a 67-23 win over Lawrence in the Merrimack Valley Conference.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That database could help provide clean data on fibers to companies working to train models to identify mixed fibers, speeding up the pace of the entire recycling process.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
Towns is a pivotal piece of the Knicks’ high-powered offense, one on pace to rank among the league’s best.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Cougars are paced by point guard Kailee Staniland, who plays on the same AAU squad as Lewis, who had a season-high 33 points in Saturday’s 65-45 win at San Marcos.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Kiera Lenihan paced her team with a 21-point performance, as Andover (5-2) cruised to a 67-23 win over Lawrence in the Merrimack Valley Conference.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Noun
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Despite his high energy, Brown has a way of measuring out his responses in a slow tempo that matches his intention in each word.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is the last quarter when the streaming leader plans to report subscriber numbers on a regular tempo, shifting its emphasis to revenue and operating margin along with audience metrics like engagement.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The mystery madam struts through the mansion and heads straight to the backyard, striding confidently past the other women.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Former Vice President Mike Pence strode confidently through a hall that contained protestors calling for his death just over four years ago, on his way to the winter air.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But that’s where (manager) Will (Venable) and the staff come in and take advantage of those teaching moments for these players to progress at the major-league level.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The reports appear every Monday and provide a detailed breakdown of how your movement, recovery (from exercise and stress), and sleep have progressed over time.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Florida, in particular, has some of the highest rates of foreclosure starts and fillings.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ortberg added Boeing has made progress with its supply chain and has returned to an output rate of five 787 jets per month at the end of 2024, despite delays in areas like seats.—
Abhijith Ganapavaram,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With the Chiefs marching toward winning another AFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl, Lamar Hunt’s legacy takes center stage in two ways.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of people celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Day on Monday, marching through the streets of Land Park.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Watch on Deadline Last year’s Sundance did its part, premiering A Real Pain and Thelma, Dìdi, My Old Ass and Kneecap, which all had nice box office runs.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benitez was able to win hearts and votes at the conclave with one impactful speech; Moore may have done the same at the Golden Globes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Boom Supersonic hit a milestone yesterday when its XB-1 experimental jet passed Mach 1.0, the speed of sound, on its way to Mach 1.122 or 860.87 mph.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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The speed and mass of YR4 are subject to change as the asteroid travels through space.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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How did reionization proceed across time and space?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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My own decision proceeded, not from the functioning of the reasoning mind, but from a revolt of the stomach.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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