paring

noun

par·​ing ˈper-iŋ How to pronounce paring (audio)
1
: the act of cutting away an edge or surface
2
: something pared off
apple parings

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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 Niko Mikkola and Nate Schmidt for the second paring. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 At the time, the paring back of the program resulted in the closure of 18 Walmart delivery hubs in Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Tampa. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025 The Grace Commission produced a 47 volume report that, if implemented, promised a reduction of Federal spending of nearly half a trillion dollars in three years and a paring of the national debt by over $10 Trillion over the next sixteen years. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paring

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paring was in the 14th century

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“Paring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paring. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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paring

noun
par·​ing
ˈpa(ə)r-iŋ,
ˈpe(ə)r-
1
: the act of cutting away an edge or surface
2
: something pared off

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