Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parried
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Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026 -
Earlier this month, Swift's long-time collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff carefully evaded questions about his attendance.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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While the city avoided laying off a number of its already lean staff — which neighbors like San Francisco have had to reckon with — the city’s financial troubles are far from over.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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Boelter ran from the home, and eluded capture.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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Investors will keep their eyes peeled for the exact financial details, which have so far eluded scrutiny.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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So the team and I immediately dropped to the ground, ducked and covered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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By making the obvious choice of waiting until a new app is as good or better than the current app before killing the app’s predecessor, AcuRite may have dodged a bullet.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Hawks’ veteran guard CJ McCollum, always excellent but usually a sideman to a brighter star, dribbled and sidestepped through and around the Knicks defense, suddenly looking like one of the best offensive players in the league.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Brown sidestepped a question about the internal dysfunction that led to his exit from Philly, which included complaints about the Eagles’ offense and a soured relationship with Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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Anthony Gordon played a low pass into the box, and Rice’s shot was deflected past Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira for a 1-0 lead.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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After Brunson missed a shot with about 17 seconds remaining, the Spurs deflected the ball down court to De’Aaron Fox, who picked it up near San Antonio’s basket with the Spurs ahead 106-105 with less than 13 seconds left.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Parried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parried. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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