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• present participle of pare.

paring

American  

[pair-ing] / ˈpɛər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that pares.

2. a piece or part pared off.

   apple parings.

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paring British  

/ ˈpɛərɪŋ /

noun

1. (often plural) something pared or cut off

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Etymology

Origin of paring

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see pare, -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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paring

On Thursday, the yield rose to an intraday high of 5.732%, the highest yield seen since June 2002, according to FactSet data, before paring gains to 5.661%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Brent crude jumped above $99 a barrel on Tuesday, its highest level since July, before paring gains to close at $97.92.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

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

She balanced her paring knife on a neat pile of turnip peels and put her hands on her hips.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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