How to Use "Pace" with Example Sentences

pace (n): a step; the rate of speed of something moving

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Used with adjectives:

"She is working at a great pace."
(great, good, even, moderate, steady)

"She walks at a smooth pace."
(smooth, leisurely, slow, gentle)

"The people at the office work at a very fast pace."
(fast, rapid, hectic)

Used with verbs:

"He walks at a fast pace."
(walks, runs, moves)

"Please step three paces forward."
(step, take)

"We need to increase the pace at work."
(increase, speed up, quicken)

"He set the pace for the marathon."
(set, dictated)

"He could not keep up the pace with his older brother."
(keep up, maintain)

"Please slow your pace, so that others can catch up."
(slow)

Used with prepositions:

"The kids walked a couple of paces behind their camp leader."
(behind)

"We walked a few paces ahead of the hikers."
(ahead)

"We were just a few paces from the campsite."
(from)

"They are working at a fast pace."
(at)

pace (v): to walk back and forth in the same area; to set the speed of something

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Used with adverbs:

"He slowly paced back and forth in the hospital waiting room."
(slowly)

"She nervously paced up and the down the hall."
(nervously, anxiously)

"He carefully paced himself, so he would not make any errors."
(carefully, cautiously)

Used with prepositions:

"He paced around the room over and over again."
(around)