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
Stocks began paring their losses almost immediately after the report.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Initially intended to run for five seasons, the series was pared down to two due to the intense production schedule.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The office’s nine bureaus will be pared down and in most cases merged into other parts of the department under Mr. Rubio’s plan.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Four years ago, Joseph R. Biden Jr. collected $62 million (nearly $76 million in 2025 dollars) for his inauguration, though that celebration was pared down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Initially intended to run for five seasons, the series was pared down to two due to the intense production schedule.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The office’s nine bureaus will be pared down and in most cases merged into other parts of the department under Mr. Rubio’s plan.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Four years ago, Joseph R. Biden Jr. collected $62 million (nearly $76 million in 2025 dollars) for his inauguration, though that celebration was pared down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
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Wall Street's rebound came after the U.S. and China said in a joint statement earlier Monday that the U.S. will shave tariffs on Chinese goods down to 30 percent from as high as 145 percent.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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It’s shaved into unruly ribbons, and half the contents spill from the sandwich.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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The agency’s participation in the program, which began in 1994 as the Back to Sleep campaign, was cut on April 1, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a lead author of safe sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Return overgrown grass to the proper height by raising the mower deck to cut the grass high.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Porsche Germany's Porsche, which is majority-owned by the Volkswagen Group, trimmed its sales and profit margin forecasts, partially citing the impact of Trump's tariffs.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Hochul’s gimmick of mailing out $300 rebate checks to individuals and $500 for couples, a wasteful $3 billion vanity project favored by many running for reelection, was trimmed to $2 billion, with checks of $200 and $400.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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