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
Renk and Leonardo initially led the pan-European Stoxx 600 index, moving more than 4% higher, but pared gains through the session.
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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump’s edict was light on details — and the shares pared those losses in later trading — but the message was sent.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The newlywed kept things pared back, choosing a look that felt relaxed enough for a winter stroll.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The Rooms The guest rooms, now pared back to 171 from the original 177, have received the most noticeable makeover.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Dan Rogers, vp and executive producer at the Opry, tells Billboard how the 20 album choices were pared down from the Opry 100 greatest songs list.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Her wavy, dark brunette hair was styled in a side part, while Queen Letizia’s makeup was pared back.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Take their recent turn on the Academy Museum Gala red carpet; Bieber opted for a sculptural corset dress by Schiaparelli, while Kendall went pared back in a black dress by The Row.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Yet the partial acquittal spared him a potential life sentence, and the prosecution’s demand for over 11 years behind bars ended up being pared.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
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Junior grabbed a hair clipper, held her against the bed and shaved her head.—
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
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By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.—
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Stocks that dominated portfolios in 2025 are now being trimmed to finance new positions elsewhere.—
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Once Jeopardy's John Pork question was clipped for TikTok, users on the platform argued that the clue wasn't completely accurate, as John Pork appeared on social media as early as 2018, before generative AI was widely accessible.—
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Gausman allowed a solo home run to Dodgers catcher Will Smith, and two batters later, he got clipped by third baseman Max Muncy.—
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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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