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
Most economists think the Fed will continue to cut rates this year, although many have pared their forecasts for the number of cuts given stickier-than-expected inflation in the second half of 2024.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Wendy’s shimmering manicure is both pretty and pared back.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely.
—Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The bill would also pare back several Biden administration student loan forgiveness rules (such as for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program), and curtail the Education Department’s authority to enact student loan forgiveness outside of strict authorizations.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Wendy’s shimmering manicure is both pretty and pared back.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely.
—Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The bill would also pare back several Biden administration student loan forgiveness rules (such as for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program), and curtail the Education Department’s authority to enact student loan forgiveness outside of strict authorizations.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
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The first clip the star shared was of his hair being partially shaved off from behind, then a video of the front of his forehead with a new, marked line indicating where the transplant would be.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration offered 400,000 acres after shaving off one million acres from the original boundaries to avoid areas crucial to the polar bear and Porcupine caribou populations.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Despite barely being old enough to attend kindergarten, Cole was already cutting his teeth with a game that some have deemed to be the hardest of all time.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Averaging 20 points per game in December was not cutting it.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Razorbacks trimmed the MU lead to 12 on the back of a 6-0 run in the early minutes of the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The walls are trimmed in cinderblock to protect from flaming debris blowing up against the seam where wall meets ground.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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