pare
verb (used with object)
to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
are paring
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present progressiveof pare.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Major automakers including Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are paring back their EV ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Investors are paring bets on multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts in early 2026, expecting only one cut for the entire year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
Crocs, which sells its classic clog for about $50, said less-wealthy shoppers are paring back spending and in-person visits to stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2025
Now that hotels are paring back those extras, she said, they can use it as an opportunity to rein in costs and reinvest in priority areas.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2020
In Northwest Europe, refiners that binged on sweet crude are paring 2 million barrels per day from run-rates, said Jan-Jaap Verschoor, an analyst at Oil Analytics in London.
From Reuters ● Apr. 2, 2020
