PACES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

paces

verb

present tense third-person singular of pace

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 Young, as mentioned, leads the league in passing yards with 939 yards and paces the league in 25-plus-yard completions this season with 11. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026 Kelce currently paces the Chiefs with 14 receptions, 231 yards and two touchdowns. — Pete Sweeney october 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 In the shade of a dense forest canopy, Odette Kouakou paces through her grove of cocoa trees, snapping off dead leaves and poking the ripe yellow pods hanging down from the branches with a stick. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 And changes to Runna’s algorithms will slow structured workout paces down in hot weather to help better-balance perceived, and actual, exertion during a workout. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Singer Gibby Haynes paces anxiously at centerstage, laughing maniacally into a megaphone. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026 And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026 His dad paces in the background. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

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Verb

Hansen strides into frame and asks the cowering man what his fate should be.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Coach Chilton strides in, strikingly different from the coach Rebecca’s used to having stride into her office.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of strides

Verb

Architectural plans, programming and development milestones for the center will be announced as the project progresses.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Carroll said the team also places a greater focus on recovery, nutrition and reducing physical demands as the season progresses.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

New York, August 26th, 1970 National Organization for Women President Betty Friedan marches with fellow feminists on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
In the now-iconic clip, Marion, then 4, opens the door behind Kelly and marches into the room.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of marches

Verb

And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
By default, the dial does nothing other than serve as the pairing button.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of does

Verb

The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Sutskever is the moral center of the film and grows increasingly uncomfortable as Altman forges ahead with complicated AI models that have learned how to lie, willfully ignoring risks.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The Librarians, which premiered at Sundance in early 2025 and broadcast on PBS in early 2026, has been years in the making, but the battle at its core still forges on.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

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