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
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.
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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
Most stocks pared their declines later as analyst say the fact that fee hikes only apply to new visa applications means the impact on the sector would be limited.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Their clean, high-shine build is one of Blahnik’s signatures, designed to elongate the line of the leg while keeping the silhouette pared back.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 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
Maybe Sheehan, an excess starter in a six-man rotation that will be pared to four for the playoffs, will be that X-factor.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Utilities are reduced in phases, while security is often heightened and maintenance pared down to essentials.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Most stocks pared their declines later as analyst say the fact that fee hikes only apply to new visa applications means the impact on the sector would be limited.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Their clean, high-shine build is one of Blahnik’s signatures, designed to elongate the line of the leg while keeping the silhouette pared back.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 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
Maybe Sheehan, an excess starter in a six-man rotation that will be pared to four for the playoffs, will be that X-factor.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Utilities are reduced in phases, while security is often heightened and maintenance pared down to essentials.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
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During their journey, their time for climbing Colorado’s 53 14ers—a mere 33 days—shaved more than 21 days from the previous speed record.—
Outside,
Outside,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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