PARE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

pare

verb

ˈper

Definition of pare

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 Boeing shares were up as much as 3% in premarket trading before paring back some of those gains. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 In the meantime, the band has been working through the new songs in rehearsal in Louisville, and Johnson has helped pare down their 30 new songs to a manageable 15. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 Because while the guest list may be pared back, there’s no reason the wedding dress should be. — Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 These days, her go-to MAC routine is a little more pared back. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pare

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Judge Underhill could have added to the 10 years of incarceration that the federal sentencing guidelines recommend but instead departed downward from them and shaved three years off them.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
The option could be useful when customers don’t have enough miles for the entire ticket and are looking to shave some cash off the ticket price.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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