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
The decision to pare back an effective program that supports veterans, Hesselbein said, doesn't make sense.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Dreaming Eli was more pared back with three, eyebrow-scraping top lashes, choosing length over volume.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Should home be calm and pared back, a gallery of treasures and stories, or a mix of both?
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Most stocks pared their declines later as analyst say the fact that fee hikes only apply to new visa applications means the impact on the sector would be limited.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Dreaming Eli was more pared back with three, eyebrow-scraping top lashes, choosing length over volume.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Should home be calm and pared back, a gallery of treasures and stories, or a mix of both?
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Most stocks pared their declines later as analyst say the fact that fee hikes only apply to new visa applications means the impact on the sector would be limited.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
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The efficiencies gained through the unique printing process also help save resources, and can shave off costs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of a career, fees this high can shave tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) off a teacher's retirement savings.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tommy Castellanos threw a pair of touchdown passes (with two-point conversions) and drove into field goal range to trim Miami’s lead from 28-3 to 28-22.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Built-in editing tools enable you to crop, trim, merge clips, add watermarks, and extract subtitles for complete control.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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