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pare

[pair] / pɛər /
VERB
peel, trim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cut back cut down decrease lower mark down prune reduce scrape shave slash
STRONG
carve clip crop cut decorticate dock flay lop scalp shear skin skive strip thin uncover
WEAK
knock off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expand grow increase raise spend squander waste
STRONG
cover

Example Sentences

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The faults have now been fixed, bringing some relief to the state-owned ferry firm which since last week has been forced to pare back services as it faces an "unprecedented" shortage of ships.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Expectations that the spike in energy costs would send inflation soaring again has seen traders pare their expectations for central bank interest rate cuts this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Let’s pare the history down to the basics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Target said it also plans to pare down the number of store districts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

“I can do the work,” I blurted out and then tried to pare back my own eagerness.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse