- present participle of pare.
noun
Etymology
Origin of paring
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 reached an intraday high of 7,741.27 on Thursday, before paring some gains to close at 7,730.99.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Vaccine scientists have said parents shouldn’t be concerned that vaccines cause autism and that there is no scientific justification for dramatically paring down the childhood vaccine schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Japanese unit strengthened from a four-decade low around 163 to the greenback Friday, to 155.23 Monday, its best level since May, before paring the gains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
But after initially paring gains, Reuters reported, citing an Iranian source, on a proposal that offered 10 days with no strikes, in an effort to revive an interim peace deal reached last month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
He rubbed his feet with his hands and then drew his knife from its sheath and began paring bits of skin from his toes.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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