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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Now, JPMorgan and other banks are paring back risk and sensing opportunity from the weakness of private-capital firms that are simultaneously their clients and competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
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
More economists are paring their bets that the Fed will cut rates after the latest Consumer Price Index report.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
While ECB President Christine Lagarde was clear more tightening will come, markets are paring back their expectations for further rate rises .
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
