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
Take their recent turn on the Academy Museum Gala red carpet; Bieber opted for a sculptural corset dress by Schiaparelli, while Kendall went pared back in a black dress by The Row.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Most wanted to know what the city will do to pare down the plans for the mall.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet the partial acquittal spared him a potential life sentence, and the prosecution’s demand for over 11 years behind bars ended up being pared.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Argentine peso surged as much as 10% against the US dollar before paring gains.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Most wanted to know what the city will do to pare down the plans for the mall.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet the partial acquittal spared him a potential life sentence, and the prosecution’s demand for over 11 years behind bars ended up being pared.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Argentine peso surged as much as 10% against the US dollar before paring gains.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
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Deeper cuts could be a 'stretch' Glendale has already asked residents to shave down their water use after shortages hit the Colorado River.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the only questions she's getting asked are about shaving her head.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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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 Nov. 2025.
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