setting the pace

A form of set the pace — To establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set the pace
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APA

setting the pace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20pace

MLA

“setting the pace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20pace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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