1
: the act of cutting away an edge or surface
2
: something pared off
apple parings
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Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
That's going to take some type of outward expansion module or paring back of standard features.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Kennedy tangled with lawmakers on everything from COVID-19, to his paring-back of access to vaccines and his claims about vaccine injuries.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
To test for doneness, insert a metal cake tester or thin paring knife into the middle of a fillet to see if the fish is warmed all the way through.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
That's going to take some type of outward expansion module or paring back of standard features.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Kennedy tangled with lawmakers on everything from COVID-19, to his paring-back of access to vaccines and his claims about vaccine injuries.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
To test for doneness, insert a metal cake tester or thin paring knife into the middle of a fillet to see if the fish is warmed all the way through.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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