pace
noun
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc..
had paced
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past perfectof pace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
He had paced, implored, tossed his arms in the air, yelled and, for punctuation, whacked his clipboard like a zydeco musician with a washboard.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 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
