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  • past participle of pace.
  • past tense form of pace.
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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.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of paced

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

Example Sentences

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There he paced the salons and galleries of the newest neoclassical townhouses, there he studied the remains of classical antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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

Otherwise Mr. Berger’s briskly paced production follows the narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I paced the floor holding my wide-brimmed Mexican hat against my chest to protect it from being crushed.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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