noun
Etymology
Origin of paring
Example Sentences
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A luxury EV effort from Sony and Honda, a high-tech vehicle dubbed Afeela, was shut down before it ever hit the road due to Honda paring back its EV offerings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
—Eurozone government bond yields opened higher, paring some of Monday’s falls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Western Digital sank as low as $404 before paring those losses, declining 0.6% to $431.78.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Intel shares jumped as much as 27.6% on Friday before paring back some gains.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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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