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 Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose slightly on Monday’s announcement but later pared back those gains and ended slightly in the red.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
Other agents had dismissed Weinberg as a habitual liar looking to pare down his prison sentence, but Fuller saw potential.
—Longreads, 8 July 2025
Afrobeats star Davido also pared back his look for his performance.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 July 2025
This was pared down from a $1.2 billion plan presented before the Hamilton County commissioners in September.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
Other agents had dismissed Weinberg as a habitual liar looking to pare down his prison sentence, but Fuller saw potential.
—Longreads, 8 July 2025
Afrobeats star Davido also pared back his look for his performance.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 July 2025
This was pared down from a $1.2 billion plan presented before the Hamilton County commissioners in September.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
Verb
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Bypassing the extensive zoning and civil engineering foundational work required for new structures can shave off months, if not years, from the overall project timeline.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is no law against eating, reading, adjusting the radio or shaving your body while driving.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The clubs were only half-listening, though, and having cut the top division from 22 teams to 20, decided to stop there.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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But analysis by the Congressional Budget Office shows that raising the age to 69 - up from the current 67 - could cut lifetime benefits by up to 13 percent for anyone born after 1971.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the case of the plastic eel, trim the tail to a slim taper.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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To see if your rose bush is dying or just dormant, trim a cane that looks dead and cut away some of the bark.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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