pare
verb (used with object)
to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
have been paring
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present perfect progressiveof pare.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Investors also have been paring bets on the Fed’s ability to lower rates as inflation pressures brew and see just one quarter-point reduction between now and the end of the year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Traders have been paring their bets for how big a hike the Fed will announce at its next policy meeting in December.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
But commodity prices, including crude, have been paring since early June.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2022
While Britain and some nations in the European Union have been paring back their tax subsidies for game developers, Canada has been trying to lure them and their jobs from below the border.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2011
Because of general economic sluggishness, such metalworking firms have been paring production for most of the past two years.
From Time Magazine Archive
