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
Emirates and Etihad have also pared their schedules down significantly through the end of March.
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Graham Rapier, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The Brewers pared down by trading their ace, righty Freddy Peralta, and the third- and fourth-place finishers for NL Rookie of the Year, third baseman Caleb Durbin and outfielder Isaac Collins.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Stock futures pared back some of their gains, though, after Iranian state media denied that the two countries were in direct talks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Designer Paulo Lobo is responsible for the beautiful interiors; rooms are pared back and spacious in calming neutral tones.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
But oil prices pared their big gains as the day progressed, the latest in their hour-to-hour swings since the war began.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The price rose as high as $119 early Thursday but pared some of its gains by the afternoon.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers pared back the idea through the amendment process in February, citing concerns that the original language would swell state spending, box out private pest control companies and create an unfunded mandate to counties, which historically handle pests that threaten farms and infrastructure.
—Mark Dee
march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
But Maker Studios’ business was steadily pared back, as the model failed to have legs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Graham Rapier, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The Brewers pared down by trading their ace, righty Freddy Peralta, and the third- and fourth-place finishers for NL Rookie of the Year, third baseman Caleb Durbin and outfielder Isaac Collins.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Stock futures pared back some of their gains, though, after Iranian state media denied that the two countries were in direct talks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Designer Paulo Lobo is responsible for the beautiful interiors; rooms are pared back and spacious in calming neutral tones.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
But oil prices pared their big gains as the day progressed, the latest in their hour-to-hour swings since the war began.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The price rose as high as $119 early Thursday but pared some of its gains by the afternoon.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers pared back the idea through the amendment process in February, citing concerns that the original language would swell state spending, box out private pest control companies and create an unfunded mandate to counties, which historically handle pests that threaten farms and infrastructure.
—Mark Dee
march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
But Maker Studios’ business was steadily pared back, as the model failed to have legs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
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Earlier this month, Combs shaved six weeks off his sentence after entering a stint in rehab last year after the conviction.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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After more than 10,000 votes, our tournament has been shaved down from 32 con-tenders to just eight, with plenty of shockers along the way.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points, but the Heat went on a third-quarter run to cut the deficit to 19 in the final seconds of the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reduce the lot size, cut the square footage, and a house should cost less, supporters said.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just like that, what had been a 23-point halftime lead was trimmed to 13 entering the fourth.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rowland, however, clipped a Columbus Aviators’ player in the back and flags flew just before Badger crossed the goal line.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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