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
Dunkin Donuts is offering a $3 paring for cookie lovers.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Likewise, South Korean stocks listed in the U.S. fell before paring some losses.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
News that Berkshire Hathaway has pared positions may be having an effect.
—John Navin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Apple-Cranberry Relish Makes 9 cups relish 4 cups apple quarters, pared and cored
8 cups (2 pounds) cranberries, washed and ground
2 cups walnuts
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups orange marmalade
Put apples, cranberries and walnuts through coarse blade of meat grinder.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Likewise, South Korean stocks listed in the U.S. fell before paring some losses.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
News that Berkshire Hathaway has pared positions may be having an effect.
—John Navin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Apple-Cranberry Relish Makes 9 cups relish 4 cups apple quarters, pared and cored
8 cups (2 pounds) cranberries, washed and ground
2 cups walnuts
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups orange marmalade
Put apples, cranberries and walnuts through coarse blade of meat grinder.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pare
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Smith wagered his hair on it, making a bet with three cadets over the winner with the losing side having to shave their head.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Buehler had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dylan cut his first album two months after Robert Shelton wrote about him in the New York Times.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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What's next: The incoming Trump administration is likely to push the country's federal workforce back into the office — largely as a way to trim headcount.Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Malcolm Washington and co-screenwriter Virgil Williams found a way to trim the play while keeping its spirit intact.Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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