paring to the bone

A form of pare to the bone — To pare down to an extreme degree.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pare to the bone
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paring to the bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paring%20to%20the%20bone

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“paring to the bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paring%20to%20the%20bone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paring to the bone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paring%20to%20the%20bone.

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