parried

verb

past tense of parry
as in evaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parried
  1. evaded
  2. avoided
  3. escaped
  4. eluded
  5. ducked
  6. dodged
  7. sidestepped
  8. deflected
Verb
  • The ball evaded him and reached Brobbey, but the striker could not control in the ocean of space he was left in.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Shortly before the shooting, agents were investigating two Guatemalan men known to be driving a white van who had previously evaded arrest and were potentially subject to deportation, the US attorney for Texas’ southern district said.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • Rhodes attempted the Figure Four, but Punk avoided it and rolled up Rhodes for two.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In what was likely a wise move, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the imposing openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • This incident highlights a systemic issue where millions in USDT have escaped freezes, as confirmed by multiple on-chain analytics firms like BitOK.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023 Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, escaped his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Legacy Artists Are Giving Audiences Reasons To Care Iconic artists are achieving critical acclaim that has, at times, eluded them in recent years.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • And as Kittle eluded, Aiyuk likely held on to those feelings.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • The last ducked behind a replica stagecoach on display inside.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cody went for a Cody Cutter, but Punk ducked and Rhodes accidentally hit Charles Robinson.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducked
Verb
  • Seth Rollins dodged a Roman Reigns spear and hit a stomp for a false finish.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The squirrel dodged two attempts from the grounds crew to smother it with a towel before finally being caught under a third towel.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of dodged
Verb
  • To be decided Johnson has not officially declared his candidacy and has sidestepped questions about seeking reelection by saying he is focused on running Chicago.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One Californian who may have already sidestepped that question?
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of sidestepped
Verb
  • Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The north Londoners took the lead in the first half through £100million ($134m) summer signing Sandro Tonali, whose effort from outside the box deflected off Chelsea defender Levi Colwill and wrong-footed goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflected
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