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 Oil futures pared earlier gains. —
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 But when Zbur and others presented it to the Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee, the scope had been pared back to include only Santa Monica. —Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Bose's app is pared back and easy to navigate. —Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026 Everything, from the living room (which is punctuated by cream Mario Bellini sofas) to the all-white kitchen to the bedrooms that embrace pared-back design, open up to the greenery outside. —Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 Even in the oil market, where prices jumped above $100 per barrel after ceasefire talks over the weekend failed to end the war, prices pared their leaps as Monday progressed. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, the market’s reaction to the blockade has been muted, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq largely flat while oil prices have pared gains. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Traders aggressively pared wagers on interest-rate rises and now see the European Central Bank delivering two quarter-point increases and the Bank of England just one increase this year. —James Hirai, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 But when Zbur and others presented it to the Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee, the scope had been pared back to include only Santa Monica. —Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Bose's app is pared back and easy to navigate. —Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026 Everything, from the living room (which is punctuated by cream Mario Bellini sofas) to the all-white kitchen to the bedrooms that embrace pared-back design, open up to the greenery outside. —Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 Even in the oil market, where prices jumped above $100 per barrel after ceasefire talks over the weekend failed to end the war, prices pared their leaps as Monday progressed. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, the market’s reaction to the blockade has been muted, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq largely flat while oil prices have pared gains. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Traders aggressively pared wagers on interest-rate rises and now see the European Central Bank delivering two quarter-point increases and the Bank of England just one increase this year. —James Hirai, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
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Colbert pulled out another series still of the actor who appeared naked and obscured by an open newspaper while his wife, Lois, played by Jane Kaczmarek, shaved his back.— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Resurfacing and Sculpting treatment shaved years off of my skin’s appearance (and all of its New York City congestion) in a matter of 60 minutes.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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The newscast cut the bodycam footage after his entry to protect her identity, but Vogel proudly said there was no cause for concern.— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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In April 2009, a unanimous council — including first-year member Todd Gloria — embraced Sanders’ plan to impose a 6% cut in pay and benefits for city workers, cutting the shortfall in half.— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Cortes went 4 for 5 with a home run in the fourth inning that trimmed Seattle's lead to 3-1.— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Texas Education Agency initially proposed over 300 literary works, from which the state board trimmed about 100 of the readings.— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled on southbound Interstate 25 in Adams County, according to fire officials.— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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King clipped Ramón Urías with a slider, loading the bases.— Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Pared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/pared. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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