Synonyms of pared

pared

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• cut
• trimmed
• clipped
• pruned
• cropped
• mowed
• sheared
• bobbed
• snipped
• polled
• cut back
• docked
• whittled
• lopped (off)
• nipped
• shortened
• manicured
• curtailed
• skived
• pinched
• stumped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• lengthened
• elongated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pared

Oil prices pared some gains midday before resuming their climb in the afternoon. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Lauren pared down the lavish setting from his fall ready-to-wear show of opulent rugs and antique chairs, keeping the setting white and minimalist with attendees sitting on ivory fabric benches and models emerging from behind white doors. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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

The rooms Like the rest of the hotel, Maçakızı’s 74 rooms are pared back and unfussy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 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

In the years since his death, demos and early drafts sung in concert have shown how deliberately Elliott pared his lyrics back and tinkered with phrases, sometimes changing lines even after an album was finished. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Quiet luxury has also taken a more casual turn this summer, thanks in no small part to recent looks sported by the likes of Meghan Markle and Cate Blanchett, who have shown how the aesthetic can be pared back and even playful. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

However, because of how Capcom designed the control scheme in Dragon's Dogma 2, it was pared down across the board. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026