PACING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pacing

verb

present participle of pace

as in striding

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 progressing

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 pacing Others like Seagate Technology and Western Digital are also pacing for a losing week. — Justina Lee,sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 One of the cameramen pacing the sidelines with his camera and monopod was Calvin Robinson, the father of senior athlete Tyler Robinson. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 That kind of anecdotal genre fatigue doesn’t establish an industry surplus — but the sentiment does suggest that even devoted horror fans sometimes need help pacing themselves. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Latest updates Iowa began in-person early voting on Wednesday, and totals thus far are pacing slightly ahead of 2022. — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Esmé Creed-Miles is pacing in a corner of The London West Hollywood hotel lobby, on the phone, holding a banana. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 While readers aren’t likely counting up words while reading, chapter length contributes greatly to pacing and development. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 If even a project with as much momentum behind it as Kilby sees a possible slowdown ahead, other data center developers should temper their expectations for pacing accordingly. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 With private investment and the backing of the Defense Department in some cases, Carnegie Mellon faculty are pacing the frontier of AI-powered robotic applications. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

But this month, the most violent demonstrations in years — and tough policing — have raised concern about riots overshadowing hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marching against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
State workers gathered in front of the California Department of Human Resources headquarters before marching to the state Capitol.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of marching

Verb

In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

For sensitive actions, including sending an email or making a purchase, Muse asks for your approval before proceeding.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

Maria Dolores Roehling’s 9-year-old son was speeding on his e-motorcycle capable of going faster than 47 mph when he was hit by a pickup truck, prosecutors said.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Other fraternity members blocked Jane Doe’s friend from going upstairs to look for her, according to the lawsuit.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

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