PARE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

pare

verb

ˈper

Definition of pare

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 Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Post-report gains have historically pared back the further one gets into a business cycle, Gordon said. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Sweetgreen and Yum pared those losses by the close of trading, with Yum closing up slightly for the day. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Shares jumped as much as 7% in after-hours trading, wiping out the regular-session decline before paring the gains slightly. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pare

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Company demo footage also shows the reverse gear doubling as a cleanup tool, letting the mower retrace a path to shave down long grass more than twice its own height.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
That pattern is your case for a warranty claim — not a reason to shave more aggressively.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of shave

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At the same time, the data shows, courts have severely cut the length of time many people are getting to prepare for complex immigration proceedings, from about six months to often just a little more than a month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Using a paring knife, mark a smaller square inside each pastry square, leaving a 1/2 inch border (do not cut all the way through the dough).

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

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The Halos trimmed the deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the fifth when Vaughn Grissom singled and Denzer Guzman drove an opposite-field, two-run homer to right-center, his fifth of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Three-year programs typically work by reducing the credit requirement from 120 down to 90 or 100, largely by trimming general education requirements, open electives, and the room for a double major or a semester abroad.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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