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forced the pace

forced the pace is the simple past and past participle of force the pace.

Meaning of force the pace

Verb

force the pace (third-person singular simple present forces the pace, present participle forcing the pace, simple past and past participle forced the pace)

  1. To undertake a decisive, fast-paced approach.
    • Meanwhile the larger company was showing no great eagerness to yield to the pressure of South Wales interests to convert its gauge, and with a view to forcing the pace, the Llynvi & Ogmore in 1871 promoted a remarkable railway from an extension of its system already authorised near Blackmill...1955 July, D. S. Barrie, “Railways of the Bridgend District”, in Railway Magazine, page 447

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What is forced the pace the simple past and past participle of?
Forced the pace is the simple past and past participle of force the pace.

Words near forced the pace in the dictionary

  1. forced sale
  2. forced sales
  3. forced someone's hand
  4. forced something down someone's throat
  5. forced teaming
  6. forced the pace
  7. forced the voucher
  8. forced throw
  9. forced throws
  10. forced to be reckoned with
  11. forced update

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