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
The stock rebounded Friday, but pared gains during the afternoon.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Incorporating a set of packing cubes can encourage you to pare down and organize your clothing based on the type of clothes or the day.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
This is the bottom-up part of President Trump’s effort -- led by Elon Musk and DOGE -- to pare back the federal workforce and the administrative state.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Stock market futures pared losses following the report while Treasury yields remained higher.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Incorporating a set of packing cubes can encourage you to pare down and organize your clothing based on the type of clothes or the day.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
This is the bottom-up part of President Trump’s effort -- led by Elon Musk and DOGE -- to pare back the federal workforce and the administrative state.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Stock market futures pared losses following the report while Treasury yields remained higher.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
Verb
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Revisited epic, and its power is undiminished even though Dylan shaved off some of the latter verses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Derrin claims Farley would also shave and put his body hair on people and their food.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The mom of one most notably cut her hair in January 2023, debuting a head-turning, blunt bob.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Logistics giants elsewhere in the supply chain are cutting employees as well.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Paint the baseboards, crown molding, or trim around doors and windows.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wiley’s running the numbers on possible price increases for essential construction materials and said tariffs could push up prices for forest products — including lumber, plywood, cabinets, wood doors and trim — by 10% to 15%.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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