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
Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Read on for how to find the best paring, chef’s, and santoku knives for your kitchen, including our top-scoring picks.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Buffett, 94, began paring the massive investment in mid-July, putting pressure on the stock’s price ever since.
—Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This attractive paring knife has a simple two-rivet design and comes in five colors.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Read on for how to find the best paring, chef’s, and santoku knives for your kitchen, including our top-scoring picks.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
Oil prices were lower on Tuesday, paring recent gains after notching their sharpest weekly gain since early 2023 last week.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Buffett, 94, began paring the massive investment in mid-July, putting pressure on the stock’s price ever since.
—Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paring
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The Air Force has historically maintained strict grooming standards, unless personnel have a shaving medical waiver for medical or religious reasons, citing safety concerns, particularly in combat zones where airtight equipment such as gas masks must seal effectively.Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s coated in a sweet passion fruit icing and covered in toasted coconut shavings.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mulching mowers return grass clippings back to the soil, and the property uses no pesticides Over the years the resort has added bird-nesting boxes and habitats for bees and butterflies.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, greens or nitrogen consist of grass clippings, kitchen waste, and manure.Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hill switched from defensive tackle to tight end this past spring, trimming more than 30 pounds.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kardashian crawled passed a donkey next to the Virgin Mary, Jesus raiding the refrigerator and a woman trimming a Christmas tree.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 1985, movies made for and about kids had a few more splinters.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor — Bare.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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So, toss out that sliver bar of soap gathering mildew on the tub tile, and, instead, opt for one of these beautiful bottles.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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This fabric filler fits into the sliver of space between the car seat and the armrest, thus blocking phones, keys, and crumbs from disappearing into the gap.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Paring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paring. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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