had paced
- past perfect of pace.
Example Sentences
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For hours, the Democrats had paced the green carpets of the Senate chambers, questioning Republican Phil King, the chair of the body’s redistricting committee.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
She had paced every Pittsburgh Marathon since it returned from a five-year hiatus in 2008.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2017
People like Mr. Jones, who had paced their lives according to an old timetable — when to study, when to retire — were left with decades of life off the map.
From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2015
After she had paced for some time about the long Florentine table . . . she stood in front of me and said, Now you understand.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 6, 2005
But all around the circle of protection that Taisin had woven were long paw prints in the rain-dampened ground, where the wolves had paced.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
