parried

past tense of parry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parried
Verb
  • Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Notably, Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets avoided punishment after appearing to strike Vargas on the chin during the post-match melee.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • During his March 2023 visit to Mariupol, Putin had avoided the theater.
    Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
  • One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • DeJean eluded another Chiefs lineman and broke a tackle to reach the end zone.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • First predicted in 1938, the phenomenon had eluded direct observation for more than 90 years – until now.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Videos circulating online showed the gruesome scene as Kirk slumped over, and people ducked to the ground before running away and huddling in nearby buildings.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Some instinctively ducked, covered their classmates or followed teachers’ directions.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By settling the case, Anthropic has sidestepped an existential risk to its business.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Deaton sidestepped that argument on Thursday and touted the map as a better version of the state’s current congressional districts, which were approved in 2022.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fixed a bug where Guardian's Wings of Salvation Ultimate Art could be deflected and interrupted.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On the next Browns possession, Joe Flacco’s pass to Jerry Jeudy was deflected into the air by the receiver into the hands of Jordan Battle.
    Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Parried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parried. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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