1
: the act of cutting away an edge or surface
2
: something pared off
apple parings
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Use a sharp paring knife to cut 4 slits in the top crust for steam to escape.
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Using a sharp paring knife, start at the head end, and slice lengthwise along the back about three-fourths of the way through (do not cut all the way through), following the natural groove.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 July 2025
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.
—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
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Using a sharp paring knife, start at the head end, and slice lengthwise along the back about three-fourths of the way through (do not cut all the way through), following the natural groove.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Paring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paring. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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