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
Across the lobby, a young woman paces in.
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
The trio find a spot under the church’s floor, Inglourious Basterds style, to hide out while Amos paces.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Stefon Diggs leads the unit with 64 catches for 705 yards, while Kayshon Boutte paces the group with six touchdowns.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Colin Simmons paces the defense with eight sacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt paces this sequence well.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The combination of Worthy and Rice, along with a resurgent Travis Kelce — who paces the team with nearly 500 receiving yards — has changed the narrative about the Chiefs’ offense in the matter of a few weeks.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Along with Keiter, the trio paces the Rebels in every offensive category.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Through six weeks, Indianapolis paces the NFL in points, first downs, scoring percentage and time per drive.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paces
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Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.—
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Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.—
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As the film progresses, Grace slowly falls deeper into depression and isolation.—
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These machines can excavate the ground while supporting the ground above as the tunnel progresses.—
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In larger cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, large gatherings, marches that block traffic or use amplified sound also require permits.—
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The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for Civil Rights in Alabama.—
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
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Light Fixtures The dishwasher does an excellent job cleaning hard plastic and glass light fixtures.—
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To a lesser extent, the Escalade also does battle with cars like the BMW X7, the Lexus LX, Mercedes GLS, and Range Rover, though, considering only American full-size luxury SUVs—as many buyers in the segment do—Escalade is well on top.—
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This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.—
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The handy bag goes with just about any outfit and can be dressed down for dog walks or dressed up for dinner out on the town.—
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
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Thad Cisneros is the chief of the Proud Boys’ Salt Lake City chapter who forges an unusual alliance with a Black Lives Matter activist.—
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Rain won't stop proceedings as the Tournament of Roses forges ahead with the New Year's Day tradition Thursday — its first wet parade in two decades.—
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“Paces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paces. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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