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 biting electronics come through all the more clearly because Crazy P pared back their production style.
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Elias Leight, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
But paring down the cast a bit by killing off Warren means this season can move into its next phase.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
But the Nielsens are pared down to various other niches — with money repercussions.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
Markets have pared expectations for the number of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserves this year, pricing in only one quarter percentage cut in 2025, according to CME FedWatch tool as of Friday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Elias Leight, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
But paring down the cast a bit by killing off Warren means this season can move into its next phase.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
But the Nielsens are pared down to various other niches — with money repercussions.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
Markets have pared expectations for the number of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserves this year, pricing in only one quarter percentage cut in 2025, according to CME FedWatch tool as of Friday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
Verb
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Those underground punks went so hard that NBC was bombarded with complaints in real time, leading the network to cut away from the performance to a pre-recorded sketch.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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It’s been swinging since the Federal Reserve began cutting its main interest rate sharply from September intending to make borrowing cheaper, help the economy and boost prices for stocks, bonds and other investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Those renderings, however, were based on the larger property, which spanned more than 9 acres, before the real estate offering got trimmed.—
Laura Layden,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Over five hours, the group trimmed foliage, picked up trash and stuffed everything into a roll-off garbage bin provided by the city of San Diego.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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