as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
pared the stray branches on the tree
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Recent Examples of pare
In fact, Freedman pared down many products on her visage, starting with skin care.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
Diageo shares have pared gains, last trading around 3% higher as investors digest the drinks maker's earnings report.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
Voters will rank candidates in order of preference, and there will be no political primary to pare the field.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
Nvidia then pared its gains but finished the day up by 1.8%, putting the company’s market value at just below $4 trillion.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
Diageo shares have pared gains, last trading around 3% higher as investors digest the drinks maker's earnings report.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
Voters will rank candidates in order of preference, and there will be no political primary to pare the field.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
Nvidia then pared its gains but finished the day up by 1.8%, putting the company’s market value at just below $4 trillion.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
Verb
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Bypassing the extensive zoning and civil engineering foundational work required for new structures can shave off months, if not years, from the overall project timeline.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is no law against eating, reading, adjusting the radio or shaving your body while driving.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The clubs were only half-listening, though, and having cut the top division from 22 teams to 20, decided to stop there.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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But analysis by the Congressional Budget Office shows that raising the age to 69 - up from the current 67 - could cut lifetime benefits by up to 13 percent for anyone born after 1971.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the case of the plastic eel, trim the tail to a slim taper.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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To see if your rose bush is dying or just dormant, trim a cane that looks dead and cut away some of the bark.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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