pace
noun
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc..
Example Sentences
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Audiences will now scrutinise Itauma's every move, his breathing and how he paces a fight.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"As expected, we didn't detect gamma rays from Mars, but we put the instrument through its paces, and it performed excellently."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The team plans to travel to Kenya next month to put the car through its paces.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
A chatbot can fool an adult anytime but a toddler could spot a fake at 50 paces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The cell itself was not more than three paces square.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
