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paring
noun as in chip
noun as in sliver
Example Sentences
Before Chutkan set a briefing schedule, Smith obtained a superseding indictment, paring down the charges to remove allegations the Supreme Court held were absolutely immune.
Insurers were ruthless about paring their customer base down to the youngest, healthiest applicants — those with minimal expected healthcare costs unless they were hit by a meteor.
Hartley believes that paring back the programme of sports for 2026 could give organisers the chance to define the Commonwealth Game more clearly, as well as reducing costs.
Paring the project down by concentrating on combat moves alone meant the Cranfield team worked fast.
The first draft of the screenplay for “Jefferson in Paris” was 350 pages, and they kept paring it down and cutting.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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