parrying

verb

Definition of parryingnext
present participle of parry
as in evading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrying
  1. evading
  2. avoiding
  3. escaping
  4. eluding
  5. dodging
  6. sidestepping
Verb
  • Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of evading
Verb
  • For something completely hands-free, grab this Roomba robot vacuum that can map out a path for itself all on its own, avoiding obstacles like furniture and ledges in the process.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
    Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Mahoney was charged with assault with intent to murder and fourth-degree fleeing and eluding a police officer.
    Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors at one point also charged Diallo with eluding a police officer, recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • Players explored the dungeon and pieced together the story at their own pace while dodging lethal traps and encounters.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Then, on January 17, Jamie Foxx stars in Back in Action, an explosive Netflix original about spies navigating family life while dodging danger.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodging
Verb
  • This enables organizations to centralize control while sidestepping many of the risks associated with DIY pipelines.
    Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There’s no sidestepping this directive.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sidestepping
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