as in cutting
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 paring
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Just as the interior of the house may benefit from a paring down for selling, so too could the yard.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Corporate news Blackberry shares fell more than 9%, paring even steeper earlier losses, after the Canadian cybersecurity company announced earnings.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The set includes an 8-inch chef knife, 8-inch bread knife, 8-inch slicing knife, a 7-inch Santoku knife, 5-inch utility knife, and 3.5-inch paring knife.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Just as the interior of the house may benefit from a paring down for selling, so too could the yard.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
On Thursday, the most-active contract for robusta fell as much as 2% when markets opened before paring those losses, while arabica futures also declined.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Corporate news Blackberry shares fell more than 9%, paring even steeper earlier losses, after the Canadian cybersecurity company announced earnings.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paring
Noun
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The shower also now features a toe ledge for shaving, as well as custom niches that were specially built to accommodate the owners’ shower products.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Libby recommends focusing on proper shaving technique.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Do not blow grass clippings or leaves onto sidewalks.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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For mosquitoes, that means standing water along with things like grass clippings, weeds, and leaves.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There were a few blowdowns and freshly busted logs, their splinters cast across the trail like confetti.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Fragmentation splinters data, so even simple tasks drag.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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If there’s a sliver of doubt or faulty prosecutorial strategy, it will be perceived as an agenda to railroad a Black man.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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The conversations revolve around the ephemeral nature of these establishments, the high-speed turnover, and the competition for a sliver of this city.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Paring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paring. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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