1
: the act of cutting away an edge or surface
2
: something pared off
apple parings
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To hull a strawberry: Grab a sharp paring knife with your dominant hand, gripping the blade with your index finger and thumb, and leave about 1 inch poking out.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Others are still discouraged from the paring back of incentives for domestic productions and have been inactive.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 June 2025
The set includes an 8-inch chef knife, 8-inch bread knife, 8-inch slicing knife, a 7-inch Santoku knife, 5-inch utility knife, and 3.5-inch paring knife.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Just as the interior of the house may benefit from a paring down for selling, so too could the yard.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Others are still discouraged from the paring back of incentives for domestic productions and have been inactive.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 June 2025
The set includes an 8-inch chef knife, 8-inch bread knife, 8-inch slicing knife, a 7-inch Santoku knife, 5-inch utility knife, and 3.5-inch paring knife.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Just as the interior of the house may benefit from a paring down for selling, so too could the yard.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paring
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“Paring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paring. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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