paring

[pair-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that pares.

2. a piece or part pared off.

   apple parings.

paring

/ ˈpɛərɪŋ /

noun

1. (often plural) something pared or cut off

Word History and Origins

Origin of paring¹

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); pare, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Oracle shares, which have surged this year as the company announced huge new contracts, fell as much as 7.1% before paring losses and ending the day down 2.5%.

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Strictly Come Dancing has returned for its 21st season, with the new parings of celebrities and dancers revealed.

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In this class, he covers the basics of forging a simple utility paring knife, including heating the grip, grinding and finishing the blade.

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Hundreds of other FAA employees, many of them probationary workers, were fired earlier this month as part of DOGE's paring down of the federal government.

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The main targets, moreover, are programs that the GOP has advocated paring back or eliminating for years, such as Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and food stamps.

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Related Words

• flake 
• fragment 
• shaving 
• shred 
• slice 
• snippet