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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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

paring

“He went from paring down his arsenal to kind of two pitches, to regrow his arsenal while he’s learning how to pitch at this level,” Prior said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

After examining and paring down the data, the detective asked for the phone records of Okello Chatrie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Shares gained 5.9% to $209.10 on Thursday, paring a premarket surge of more than 10%.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Dow industrials were up 0.4%, paring gains after rising more than 1% earlier in the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

I looked at my hands, thinking about all they had said, paring it down wearily.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

Related Words

• flake
• fragment
• shaving
• shred
• slice
• snippet