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

Sparkling yet simple, Gerber’s dress eschewed 1980s high glam for a look that was pared back yet still glamorous enough to evoke the decade. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Ashley Basile’s spare set—table and chairs, green couch—quietly evokes lives pared down to their bare essentials. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 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

Keep the rest of your ensemble pared back; an oversized button-down shirt works from summer through fall. — India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026

The extra hair ties, lotion bottles, lip balms, and stack of books can be pared down, as can any chargers, medications, and other items that don’t belong. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

Room décor varies, but many have a Tara Plantation-meets-Montepulciano thing going on, occasionally excessive but mostly pared back—think overstuffed chairs, frilly, floral curtains, exposed wood beam ceilings, and slim wooden furniture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Despite seeming pared back, her uniform encourages experimentation. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 7 July 2026