Synonyms of pare

pare

verb

ˈper 

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

pared the stray branches on the tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• cut
• trim
• clip
• prune
• mow
• crop
• snip
• cut back
• bob
• shear
• dock
• whittle
• lop (off)
• poll
• nip
• curtail
• shorten
• pinch
• skive
• stump
• manicure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• lengthen
• elongate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pare

Four finalists will be pared to one or two winning teams and will be recognized during the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in October in Bangkok. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

And while trends come and go, paring down makeup to its purest, softest state is an enduring celebration of one’s natural beauty. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

As a bladesmith and knifemaker, Diakopoulos makes all kinds of cutting utensils, leather knives, paring knives, kitchen knives and chisels. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

Kalshi pared back injury betting for much of the summer, and for a while, injury markets tied to Nabers and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz were the only ones visible in Kalshi’s app. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026