- present participle of pare.
paring
Example Sentences
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“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
Rajan has warned of the asymmetry in using QE by highlighting how paring back the balance sheet is harder than expanding it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
After examining and paring down the data, the detective asked for the phone records of Okello Chatrie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Shares gained 8% to $213.13 on Thursday, paring a premarket surge of more than 10%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Cordelia remembers all kinds of things: the graying underwear dripping on the clothesline in the cellar, the kitchen paring knife that was worn right down to a sliver, the winter coats from the Eaton's Catalogue.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
