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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. pace.

  3. 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

Migrants, including children, in northern Mexico paced along a U.S. border strung with razor wire and bolstered by troops, unsure of where to go or what to do next.

From Seattle Times

According to an account written by Charlotte’s mistress of the wardrobe, Charlotte paced back and forth in her room, muttering to herself “what will become of me,” said Curzon.

From Los Angeles Times

Charles was wearing the Imperial State Crown and a ermine-trimmed purple velvet robe as he paced slowly through the cavernous church to the strains of “God Save the King.”

From Seattle Times

Unlike Chris Rock's "Selective Outrage," which as New York Magazine pointed out was a hot mess from a production perspective, "Baby J" is cleverly paced, staged and filmed.

From Salon