as in shaved
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 pared
The stock rebounded Friday, but pared gains during the afternoon.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
The design is fairly minimalist, with only a few pine sprigs, a furry blanket, and faux tea lights to create some ambiance; the wet room-style bathrooms are similarly pared-back.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
While many cameras offer a litany of focus box sizes, tracking, and subject recognition options, the BF's focus system is pared down without getting in the way of functionality.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Stock market futures pared losses following the report while Treasury yields remained higher.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Last season, with Fudd and Aubrey Griffin out with injuries and a bench pared down to the bare minimum, Auriemma coaxed the Huskies back to the Final Four, where a last-second foul took away their chance to overcome Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
But stocks pared some of their losses after the executive actions were signed.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Plus, depending on the rest of the bedroom decor—whether pared-back and minimal, say, or ruffled and romantic—the extra pattern and texture can add everything from hotel-like polish to countryside coziness to the mix.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
As Fat Tuesday approached, the threat of thunderstorms, high winds of over 60 mph and hail caused many popular parades in the Big Easy to be pared down and scheduled earlier, or canceled altogether, according to reports.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
The design is fairly minimalist, with only a few pine sprigs, a furry blanket, and faux tea lights to create some ambiance; the wet room-style bathrooms are similarly pared-back.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
While many cameras offer a litany of focus box sizes, tracking, and subject recognition options, the BF's focus system is pared down without getting in the way of functionality.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Stock market futures pared losses following the report while Treasury yields remained higher.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Last season, with Fudd and Aubrey Griffin out with injuries and a bench pared down to the bare minimum, Auriemma coaxed the Huskies back to the Final Four, where a last-second foul took away their chance to overcome Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
But stocks pared some of their losses after the executive actions were signed.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Plus, depending on the rest of the bedroom decor—whether pared-back and minimal, say, or ruffled and romantic—the extra pattern and texture can add everything from hotel-like polish to countryside coziness to the mix.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
As Fat Tuesday approached, the threat of thunderstorms, high winds of over 60 mph and hail caused many popular parades in the Big Easy to be pared down and scheduled earlier, or canceled altogether, according to reports.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
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In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that more than 80% of all USAID grants were being permanently cut.—
Violet Ikong,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now cuts to federal funding threaten efforts to prevent more cases and outbreaks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2024
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The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.—
Hope Karnopp,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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