A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PARES

Mon, 16 Jan '23
Peels, as an apple
Mon, 9 Jan '23
Removes skin from
Fri, 22 Apr '22
Cuts (down)
Thu, 31 Mar '22
Takes a bit off
Sat, 4 Dec '21
Strips
Tue, 9 Feb '21
Cuts back