PACE Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

pace 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pace

as in tempo

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pace

2 of 2

verb

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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Noun

Not Netflix‘s The Whisper Man, though, which doesn’t need the extra time and sails by in under two hours as a movie in a pulsating pace that keeps us engaged and guessing from beginning to end. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Ocean spot freight rates from Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru Port rose 20 percent in the week to $3,568 per 40-foot container, well ahead of the pace of Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index, which rose 10 percent this week to $1,199—a three-year high. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

The biotechnology stock pacing for its best week on record after its rally of more than 170% on Wednesday. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,fred Imbert,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 In an online stream of the event, he can be seen pacing in front of the team bench in gray shorts and a black T-shirt. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pace

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace

Noun

Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
That is noteworthy in a Pacers system defined by tempo and randomness.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tempo

Verb

Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Lovingly, his devoted grandfather lifted him up and the two strode over for a close-up study.

— Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of stride

Verb

Lake County prosecutors filed to detain Fisher, and he was ordered to remain in jail as his case progresses through the court system.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Technical objectives and operational milestones are expected to be disclosed as the programs progress.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of progress

Noun

Consequently, markets have already trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rate

Verb

Within days, she was fired and marched out of the building in November 2025.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
After returning the opening kickoff to their own 35-yard line, Trimble Tech marched down the field and scored on its first possession when running back Alexander Del Cid powered into the end zone.

— Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of march

Verb

As Korean growth picks up, President Lee Jae Myung could be excused for thinking his job as an economic reformer is done.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Quarterback Jack Strand made the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster Sunday, and running back Tyler Goodson did not.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of do

Noun

Lennon is electric, but technically Stone is Antioch’s speed back.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

And there was already precedent at the state level, in Massachusetts, of courts allowing this kind of claim to proceed.

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Although the move doesn't guarantee that the investment plans will proceed, removing the terror designation is an important step forward for investment.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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