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paced

American

[peyst] / peɪst /

adjective

having a specified or indicated pace (usually used in combination).

fast-paced.
counted out or measured by paces. pace.
run at a pace set by a pacesetter.

Other Word Forms

unpaced adjective

Etymology

Origin of paced

First recorded in 1575–85; pace ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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“Wicked: For Good” is a horribly lit, glacially paced slog that lacks the dynamism of the first film.

From Salon

His movie is paced like a TikTok video, with tricks and quips flying around like snowflakes in a blizzard.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Nasdaq composite paced the major indexes, rising 2.3% as tech stocks rallied.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flanagan, a Wisconsin commit, paced the Mustangs with eight kills and got a hug afterward from Destler, one of her best friends.

From Los Angeles Times

The crews hurried back and forth between sea and land, refuelling and stocking up for their next voyage, while the boats' owners paced anxiously along the dock watching the final preparations.

From BBC

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