1
as in strides
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 progresses
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 paces
Director Allen paces the reveals and developments – whether noxious or as sweet as the first blush of love in little Zonia and neighbor boy Reuben (Jackson Edward Davis at the review performance) – with an artful sense of the narrative’s timings and rhythms.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
The moody Moon paces into your busy 3rd house, energizing your ability to handle quick stops and urgent tasks.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Tage Thompson, the son of former Ducks assistant coach Rocky Thompson and an Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, paces the Sabres in scoring.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Lethal in the attack, the junior paces the Trojans with 14 goals and six assists.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
In the video, one of Lurie’s bodyguards — a bald officer dressed in a suit — appears to be talking with the two men standing near a pile of trash as Lurie paces behind the officer.
—J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
Belmont paces the conference this season, but Drake has won the last three tournaments.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The linebacker paces the Rebels with 87 tackles to go along with four-and-a-half tackles for loss.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Across the lobby, a young woman paces in.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
The moody Moon paces into your busy 3rd house, energizing your ability to handle quick stops and urgent tasks.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Tage Thompson, the son of former Ducks assistant coach Rocky Thompson and an Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, paces the Sabres in scoring.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Lethal in the attack, the junior paces the Trojans with 14 goals and six assists.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
In the video, one of Lurie’s bodyguards — a bald officer dressed in a suit — appears to be talking with the two men standing near a pile of trash as Lurie paces behind the officer.
—J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
Belmont paces the conference this season, but Drake has won the last three tournaments.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The linebacker paces the Rebels with 87 tackles to go along with four-and-a-half tackles for loss.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Across the lobby, a young woman paces in.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paces
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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Travel is highly favored as the month progresses, and the social atmosphere is alive with meaningful connections waiting to be made.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the virus progresses, dogs may suffer from abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the Greek Independence Day Parade marches up Fifth Ave.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, as the investigation proceeds, the National Weather Service is advising residents to seek storm information from a variety of reliable sources.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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He is expected to make an initial court appearance in North Carolina before the case proceeds in federal court in New York.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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Away goes the space normally occupied by pickup trucks and Weber grills.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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From then on, the storytelling goes slack and perfunctory as sharks swarm and chomp on passengers and crew clinging for dear lives on rafts or slabs of plane wreckage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s the pressure that comes with being a superstar (not to mention having a $12 million salary).—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic soccer qualifying.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Paces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paces. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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