pared
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Everyone’s pared down or pared up, and so they’re all equal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The continued steady growth of the eurozone economy... shows that households and businesses have not pared back their spending much due to the Iran war," Andrew Kenningham, chief Europe economist for Capital Economics, said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The 2026 Games have been pared back compared to previous editions, with 10 sports rather than the 17 it featured in 2014.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The reading prompted a swift reaction from traders, who aggressively pared back their bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this month to about 16%, down from 42% just yesterday, according to CME data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
From the age of three it has been planed and polished, pared down, harnessed wholly to the task of storytelling.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
