pared

verb

past tense of pare
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 Traders pared back their expectations for a Fed rate hike in September to reflect about a 35% of a move, from roughly 50% earlier this week. — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Sparkling yet simple, Gerber’s dress eschewed 1980s high glam for a look that was pared back yet still glamorous enough to evoke the decade. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Ashley Basile’s spare set—table and chairs, green couch—quietly evokes lives pared down to their bare essentials. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Post-report gains have historically pared back the further one gets into a business cycle, Gordon said. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Sweetgreen and Yum pared those losses by the close of trading, with Yum closing up slightly for the day. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Keep the rest of your ensemble pared back; an oversized button-down shirt works from summer through fall. — India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026 The extra hair ties, lotion bottles, lip balms, and stack of books can be pared down, as can any chargers, medications, and other items that don’t belong. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026 Room décor varies, but many have a Tara Plantation-meets-Montepulciano thing going on, occasionally excessive but mostly pared back—think overstuffed chairs, frilly, floral curtains, exposed wood beam ceilings, and slim wooden furniture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pared
  1. shaved
  2. cut
  3. trimmed
  4. clipped
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  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaved
Verb
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures and water-saving showerheads cut water consumption, and LED lighting and energy-efficient appliances lower overall energy use.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
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  • The Tempo trimmed the deficit to four points in the final minute, but Bueckers hit a jumper to get the lead back to six before Isabelle Harrison was called for a charge.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bank of America also trimmed its price target to $400 from $430.
    — Fred Imbert,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of trimmed
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  • Mehidy then produced a superb delivery that straightened past the bat of Beau Webster (5) and clipped the top of off stump to have Australia at 6-193, still trailing by 35 runs and with the tail exposed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The most clipped of Drake’s dates on social media was with famous goth streamer, Pinkchyu, who got the rapper to comply with her request to bark like a dog on camera.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clipped

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