as in to shave
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 pare
Wembanyama returned to help pare the deficit to 73-63.
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CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Gold futures entered the year trading at around $2,640 a troy ounce and hit a record high of more than $4,500 in December before paring some gains and trading at around $4,327.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Specifically, people may have received new and improved items for the holidays and are looking to pare back a bit.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The newlywed kept things pared back, choosing a look that felt relaxed enough for a winter stroll.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Gold futures entered the year trading at around $2,640 a troy ounce and hit a record high of more than $4,500 in December before paring some gains and trading at around $4,327.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Specifically, people may have received new and improved items for the holidays and are looking to pare back a bit.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The newlywed kept things pared back, choosing a look that felt relaxed enough for a winter stroll.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
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Millions of Americans are shaving down their grocery budgets and putting off buying a home as wages fail to meet rising costs of living.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of a full marathon, Salomon calculated the Phantasm 3 can shave up to 18 seconds from a pace of 2 hours and 6 minutes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fears aired an alley-oop dunk to forward Carson Cooper on the next play, the first score of the second half, to trim Arkansas’ lead to 39-38.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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