parried

Definition of parriednext
past tense of parry

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Verb
  • Lewandowski evaded this ban by taking a role as a special government employee, limited by law to working no more than 130 days a year for the federal government.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • While most of Iran’s missiles and drones have been intercepted, six US service members were killed when an Iranian projectile evaded air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on Sunday.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Since then, the couple have avoided cooking steamy dishes.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There is no expectation to make a profit from the rental market and back-to-back bookings are avoided to ensure the house and staff operate at their best.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • See how the horny hockey show escaped the criticism and did what its contemporaries cannot.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, in recent weeks, judges in two federal cases have drawn a line that seems to have eluded many others contemplating AI.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The second braid is rooted in the trappings of historical fiction, tracing the political and military tactics (all the way to the White House) that finally led Geronimo, who for decades had eluded capture with practically supernatural skill, to surrender his freedom to the United States.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Maas answered some, dodged others, and dropped a few hints that will fuel months of new speculation.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Depth forward Nathan Bastian ended up with the puck wide open in the slot, dodged Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and scored his fourth goal of the season.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Leaders at University of Florida’s law school sidestepped internal rules to rush Attorney General James Uthmeier into a part-time teaching role, granting unusual leeway to a politically powerful adjunct earning a $100,000 salary.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Yale has largely sidestepped the churn reshaping college athletics.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • McDuffie blitzed and deflected the pass from 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Canucks opened the scoring midway through the first period when Jake DeBrusk drove into the offensive zone, put a shot off Oettinger’s right pad and Evander Kane deflected the rebound in from the side of the net for his 11th goal of the season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Parried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parried. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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