Synonyms of pares

pares

verb

present tense third-person singular of pare

as in shaves

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

pared the stray branches on the tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• cuts
• trims
• clips
• mows
• prunes
• snips
• crops
• shears
• bobs
• polls
• whittles
• nips
• docks
• lops (off)
• cuts back
• shortens
• curtails
• pinches
• skives
• stumps
• manicures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pares

Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Designed by Sam Burch Architects, the house takes a familiar Mediterranean look and pares it back, using the natural setting to do alot of the heavy lifting. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026

Marvel Avengers Expansion Impressions The biggest strength of the Marvel Multiverse Role Playing Game expansions continues to be succinct writing that pares down decades of comic book history into a short but informative chapter. — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

This is a sweet, redemptive film that pares back some of the more extreme dramatic elements of Perry’s earlier work to tell a straightforward, second-chance-at-love story. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025