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 letter represents another bid by Democrats to push the administration to pressure Israel to pare back its attacks in Lebanon.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
As for accessories, Steinfeld chose to pare back certain elements.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Part of his strategy involves paring down the menu to lighten the load for baristas while improving speed, service, and accuracy.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
London time, paring gains after hitting a fresh all-time high of $2,732.73 earlier in the session.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
As for accessories, Steinfeld chose to pare back certain elements.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Part of his strategy involves paring down the menu to lighten the load for baristas while improving speed, service, and accuracy.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
London time, paring gains after hitting a fresh all-time high of $2,732.73 earlier in the session.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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The post also included images of Stamos shaving his longtime friend’s head and posing with Coulier and his wife Melissa.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Always a giving person, according to his friends and family, Scott had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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Other photos highlighted more moments from their evening including group family shots, her sister-in-law cutting the turkey and the food spread.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ingrown nails will be trimmed; calluses, corns, and loose skin will be removed; cracked heels or other problem areas will be soothed.Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Notably, financial exposure grew to an overweight level not seen in at least 15 years, while these firms trimmed back on health care, consumer staples and real estate.Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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