Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parried
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American businesses would pay 22% of the costs, foreign exporters would absorb 18% and 5% would be evaded, according to the Goldman Sachs analysis.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025 -
The issue here, contrary to the Administration’s framing, is not that these individuals had previously evaded accountability for allegedly criminal activity.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘NOT TRUE’ – Former WH press sec fires back at claims Biden avoided press conferences.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Going into debt during the holidays may be common but that doesn't mean it can't be avoided.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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One of the most compelling takeaways from the Nuggets’ preseason was David Adelman’s willingness to get weird — a quality that escaped them by the end of Michael Malone’s tenure.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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After calling 911, police said the woman escaped and started screaming, which is when the officer found her.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The search for Egypt’s last queen For nearly 20 years, Martínez has dedicated her work to locating Cleopatra’s burial site, a mystery that has eluded archaeologists for centuries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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His new changeup ducked under bats to bamboozle the Mariners’ lefties.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a handshake attempt during the final seconds, Branch ducked Mahomes, prompting Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to approach him.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Spanberger never responded to Earle-Sears’ taunts and dodged when moderators pressed her about whether Jones should drop out.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles dodged the damage of playing fickle football for four weeks.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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And at many universities the process through which differences in institutional values are surfaced and reconciled is unclear, especially as AI initiatives have often sidestepped democratic faculty governance.—
Chris Wegemer,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Roseman’s answer at the time sidestepped a question about a post-Darius Slay drop-off at CB2 that has since been exploited at times this season, but Mitchell and DeJean’s play has also justified Roseman’s confidence in them.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just three minutes later, Schneider’s shot-on-goal was deflected by a Canton defender toward the strong-side post, which Handwerk gathered and finished off for the insurance goal.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson deflected a Brent Burns shot-pass from the slot.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Parried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parried. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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