: moving or progressing at a stated speed
—used in combination
a fast-paced action movie
… this slow-paced city of courtly manners and stately architecture …—
Alison Gregor
Alison GregorPeople who like escapist fiction want a quick-paced read that will entertain and provide certain personal requisites.—Ronn Kaiser
Ronn KaiserExamples of paced in a Sentence
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In today’s fast-paced, uncertain world, leaders and employees alike face mounting pressures.
—Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Jalisco hat dance is a courtship dance incorporating the man’s hat, while Veracruz style dances are fast paced with technical footwork.
—Iris Sanchez, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
USAopoly Flip 7 Card Game Flip 7 is a card game gaining popularity for its fast-paced, risk-taking, and strategic gameplay.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Jalisco hat dance is a courtship dance incorporating the man’s hat, while Veracruz style dances are fast paced with technical footwork.
—Iris Sanchez, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
USAopoly Flip 7 Card Game Flip 7 is a card game gaining popularity for its fast-paced, risk-taking, and strategic gameplay.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paced. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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