- present participle of pare.
paring
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 reached an intraday high of 7,741.27 on Thursday, before paring some gains to close at 7,730.99.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Japanese unit strengthened from a four-decade low around 163 to the greenback Friday, to 155.23 Monday, its best level since May, before paring the gains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
But after initially paring gains, Reuters reported, citing an Iranian source, on a proposal that offered 10 days with no strikes, in an effort to revive an interim peace deal reached last month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“He went from paring down his arsenal to kind of two pitches, to regrow his arsenal while he’s learning how to pitch at this level,” Prior said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
He nodded at the couch behind him, then went back to paring the stalks of fresh cilantro from the colander next to him.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
