PARING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in shaving

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verb

present participle of pare

as in cutting

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument pared the stray branches on the tree

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Rumors of a Nader-Savchenko romance began sparking shortly after their paring on DWTS. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 The paring could be between a person and either an AI tool or an AI agent. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

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But the necessity of paring down such a massive event has the effect of flattening the very elements that ought to give it its texture and heft — namely, the people involved. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Cracker Barrel shares fell 6% on the news before paring some of those losses. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for paring

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Noun

Jhin says doctors can remove them by shaving, scraping, freezing or cauterizing them.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones fall on opposing ends of the leg-shaving continuum.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting

Noun

While basic clipping remains a popular marketing method, creators often hire these editors to make meatier videos — whether short-form or hour-long podcasts.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
According to a clipping of an article written in the Jamaica Observer, Malcolm was also a dance instructor.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of clipping

Noun

Los Lobos emerged as a splinter organization from Los Choneros and has established routes into Mexico through relationships with organizations including Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Treasury said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

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