- present participle of pare.
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
Rheinmetall shares were up almost nine percent at 1310 GMT, before paring gains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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 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
I looked at my hands, thinking about all they had said, paring it down wearily.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
