pare
verb (used with object)
to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
pared
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past participleof pare.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pare.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pareverb (used with object)to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
Example Sentences
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On currency markets, the yen strengthened to around 153.50 per dollar after seeing Tuesday's rally -- which saw it within a whisker of its 2026 high -- pared towards the end of the day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
A hawkish reading of the two data releases could lift bond yields and weigh on gold’s gains, he says, while softer inflation could lead to rate-hike bets being pared back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The two main contracts Brent and West Texas Intermediate pared their gains Wednesday and on Thursday they edged lower, though news of fresh US attacks tempered the selling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Shein pared some losses, ending the day with a decline of about 4% at HK$46.58, or $5.94.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Pauline, twenty pounds thinner, looked like a more concentrated version of herself: whittled down, somehow, pared down to her essence.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
