paced

verb

Definition of pacednext
past tense of pace
1
as in strode
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 progressed
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 Synonyms for paced
  1. progressed
  2. proceeded
  3. went
  4. came
Verb
  • The episode then progressed into a high-octant pursuit of Martel’s killer.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Note the dramatic rise since last week, capped by today’s higher high which then got sold as the session progressed.
    John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • The prosecution had initially charged him with 35 offenses but proceeded with only five.
    Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Santa Monica has proceeded more cautiously through a year of negotiations.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • One of the best aspects of the base Diablo 4 campaign, against all odds, was its story thanks to its superstar villain Lilith, arguably more engaging than any entity that came before, Diablo himself included.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of came
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pace

paced

pacemaker

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