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
Russian authorities pared down the event amid security concerns following Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory, especially on oil refineries.
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Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Intel was up more than 6% and Qualcomm was up more than 12% before both stocks pared initial gains.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Smaller parades are held elsewhere across the country, but this time many of them have also been pared down or even canceled altogether for security reasons.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
In the bond market, Treasury yields rose after oil prices pared their drops.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In 2026, Pamela Anderson and lipstick might not seem that synonymous, since the actress has pared down her beauty routine and taken a more bare-faced approach compared to her Baywatch glam era.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Yet this year the May 9 celebration – usually replete with extensive parades across the country and a demonstration of military hardware in Moscow – is expected to be significantly pared down.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The podcast also serves as a thread connecting to the brand’s soft relaunch on Wednesday, which will introduce a new but pared-down Vice News website.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Like those albums, LP4 operates with its own sense of logic and time, sounding alternately playful and deadly serious, proudly complex and refreshingly pared back.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Intel was up more than 6% and Qualcomm was up more than 12% before both stocks pared initial gains.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Smaller parades are held elsewhere across the country, but this time many of them have also been pared down or even canceled altogether for security reasons.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
In the bond market, Treasury yields rose after oil prices pared their drops.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In 2026, Pamela Anderson and lipstick might not seem that synonymous, since the actress has pared down her beauty routine and taken a more bare-faced approach compared to her Baywatch glam era.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Yet this year the May 9 celebration – usually replete with extensive parades across the country and a demonstration of military hardware in Moscow – is expected to be significantly pared down.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The podcast also serves as a thread connecting to the brand’s soft relaunch on Wednesday, which will introduce a new but pared-down Vice News website.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Like those albums, LP4 operates with its own sense of logic and time, sounding alternately playful and deadly serious, proudly complex and refreshingly pared back.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
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But drivers wouldn’t immediately see that full amount shaved off their bills under a suspension.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Ghia’s take on the XK140 was likely even faster, since its lightweight aluminum body—replacing the standard model’s steel shell—shaved as much as 220 pounds.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The Tempo cut it to three midway through the fourth while Brittany Sykes (27 points, seven assists) sparked Toronto’s rally.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Kreutzer cuts clunkily and repeatedly between the ongoing crises in two households, presumably implying that the men in these women’s lives are all tarred with the same patriarchal brush.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE trimmed their holdings of US Treasurys in March by nearly $17 billion, as the Iran conflict hit crude exports, their key source of dollar income.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Some limbs were trimmed from the large trees that provide shade.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In multiple cases, other road users struck the autonomous vehicle from behind or clipped it while passing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Posts can be clipped out of context or interpreted as official positions.—
Adam Goodcoff,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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