paced

American

[peyst] / peɪst /

adjective

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

fast-paced.
counted out or measured by paces. pace.
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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As she answered his questions, the “small, magnetic … negligently dressed” former celebrity paced the room, buried her face in her hands, and played “fitful floods of wild and incoherent melody” on a piano.

From Literature

I spun as fast as I could, and Opal paced in a little circle, rubbing her hands together impatiently.

From Literature

It was a perfectly paced innings, showing his wish for batters not to be "too careful" does not simply mean whack boundaries from every ball.

From BBC

Reality will be a third scenario: paced obsolescence and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

What follows is a quest narrative so carefully constructed and expertly paced that its grip tightens with each twist of the crime-laden plot.

From The Wall Street Journal

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