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
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 July 2025
To hull a strawberry: Grab a sharp paring knife with your dominant hand, gripping the blade with your index finger and thumb, and leave about 1 inch poking out.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Corporate news Blackberry shares fell more than 9%, paring even steeper earlier losses, after the Canadian cybersecurity company announced earnings.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Using a sharp paring knife, start at the head end, and slice lengthwise along the back about three-fourths of the way through (do not cut all the way through), following the natural groove.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 July 2025
To hull a strawberry: Grab a sharp paring knife with your dominant hand, gripping the blade with your index finger and thumb, and leave about 1 inch poking out.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Noun
On Thursday, the most-active contract for robusta fell as much as 2% when markets opened before paring those losses, while arabica futures also declined.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Corporate news Blackberry shares fell more than 9%, paring even steeper earlier losses, after the Canadian cybersecurity company announced earnings.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paring
Noun
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Jess carried a plastic tray of eggs, squash shavings and mango peels to the pen.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Below, a closer look at the serum, face mask, shaving soap, and more that earned our loyalty in 2025.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Do not blow grass clippings or leaves onto sidewalks.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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For mosquitoes, that means standing water along with things like grass clippings, weeds, and leaves.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During this period, Hamas emerged as a powerful splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement with the aim of destroying Israel and establishing an Islamist Palestinian state.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Indeed, the newly fragmented world that Trump is creating could very well splinter climate standards and clean technology supply chains.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily for a sliver of the cost of a cup of coffee.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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At the front of the car, a pair of illuminated slivers serve as headlights, and a terse black mouth—patterned with less-than (<) and greater-than (>) signs—appears to jeer mercilessly.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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“Paring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paring. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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