pared

past tense of pare
as in shaved
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 pared Golden Bachelor 2025 cast Owens recently pared the group of women vying for his attention down to the final three. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Moment | Getty Images Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 pared gains Tuesday, falling from record highs, after hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi won the lower house vote, to become Japan's first woman prime minister. Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 Her fashion was pared-back in comparison to her moody makeup, with an ultra-feminine, Old Hollywood approach. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 At 61, Alexander Remus has pared his life down to the essentials. Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025 Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line. Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 28 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 The Inspiron branding of the past is gone, pared down to a faint Dell logo on the lid, and nowhere else. Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
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  • To get into character for the role, the actor shaved his head, replacing his locks with a combover, and adjusted his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The three-month, 300,000-worker exit of Black women shaved $37 billion from GDP.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of footwear maker Deckers Brands plunged 15% Friday after the company trimmed its sales guidance for Hoka and Ugg — the two brands driving its growth — over concerns that tariffs are leading to a slide in demand.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Walmart has trimmed the price of its annual Thanksgiving meal deal to less than $4 per person, down from less than $7 per person in 2024.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Gausman allowed a solo home run to Dodgers catcher Will Smith, and two batters later, he got clipped by third baseman Max Muncy.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Her arm was hooked up to an IV with a pulse oximeter clipped to her fingertip.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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