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paced

American  
[peyst] / peɪst /

adjective

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

    fast-paced.

  2. counted out or measured by paces.

  3. run at a pace set by a pacesetter.


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Etymology

Origin of paced

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

Example Sentences

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Sharp, smartly paced and entertaining, it’s fantastic until the last stretch, which peters out and then abruptly stops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Ironically it’s the Spurs—with their young lineup paced by the 22-year-old “alien” Wembanyama—installed as the “fun” option to the Same Old Thunder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Robinhood said revenue rose 15% to $1.07 billion, paced by a 32% jump from its Robinhood Gold program, a monthly subscription that offers perks such as higher interest on uninvested brokerage cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Analysts are looking for collective S&P 500 company profits to rise 14% over the first quarter and nearly 19% for the year, paced by megacap tech giants and the country’s biggest banks.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A ten-minute drive away, Sergei Khrushchev paced from room to room in the family dacha, wondering what the Presidium was doing.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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