pare
verb (used with object)
to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
has pared
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present perfectof pare (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has pared back personal luxuries like eating out with his wife and 10- and 12-year-old boys, including après-ski dinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
The stock has pared some gains to be up 0.8% in recent morning trading, with the market cap at $993.7 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Mr Gerber has pared back his Tesla holdings in recent years - and turned up his criticism of the direction it's heading in.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
Then, Netflix has pared down their extreme leave policy.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2024
In a long and elaborate judgment he has pared the nails, and indeed removed the fingers, of his only rival, the municipal magistrate.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
