1. past tense and past participle of pare; removed the outer layer or skin from something, typically with a knife
2. past tense and past participle of pare; reduced or cut down something gradually

Examples

• She pared the apple with a sharp knife.
• He pared his fingernails before the interview.
• The company pared its workforce by twenty percent.
• They pared down the budget to essential items only.
• The editor pared the manuscript to half its original length.
• She carefully pared the potatoes for dinner.
• The team pared their proposal to focus on key points.