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noun

Definition of paringnext
as in shaving

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verb

present participle of pare
as in cutting
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 paring
Noun
Rumors of a Nader-Savchenko romance began sparking shortly after their paring on DWTS. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 The paring could be between a person and either an AI tool or an AI agent. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
But this is the year to adopt a different strategy of paring down. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 After examining and paring down the data, the detective asked for the phone records of Okello Chatrie. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paring
  1. shaving
  2. cutting
  3. clipping
  4. trimming
  5. splinter
  6. sliver
Noun
  • And while technique matters (dry shaving is a big no-no), your post-shower routine could also be partly to blame.
    — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 5 July 2026
  • The device's stainless steel blades make quick work of lint, fuzz, and pills on everything from clothing to upholstery while its two speeds and three shaving heights help tackle heavier jobs.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
Definition of shaving
Verb
  • The vibes at Wrigley should be stellar this weekend as the Champions Gate at Gallagher Way will be unveiled before Saturday’s game with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than report on every float in this parade of horribles, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and hirsute higher education observer Bryan Alexander have started cost-cutting trackers.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of cutting
Noun
  • That includes a bath with breed-appropriate shampoo, a blow-dry and brush-out, a haircut or trim based on breed and preference, nail clipping and filing, ear cleaning and eye area cleaning.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners’ toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of dryers exploding.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
Definition of clipping
Verb
  • Conviction should not prevent an investor from trimming or exiting once the valuation has absorbed the catalyst.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of trimming
Noun
  • Congress can swing the axe but taxpayers pick up the splinters.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • On director Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior (2025), Mettler was the lead film editor, splinter unit director and associate producer.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Definition of splinter
Noun
  • Who'd have thought that this thin sliver of soft sand would be the most popular beach on the island, and by far?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • By the end of the night, the room full of sweaty bodies was left basking in the gift of Madonna, feeling just one small sliver of a wider moment that has gone on to completely transcend conventional pop expectation.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of sliver

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