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parried

verb

past tense of parry

as in evaded

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The ballistic missile attacks by Iran were unsuccessful, CENTCOM said, as both evaded the strikes and no American personnel were injured.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Blue Jays reliever Tyler Rogers evaded trouble as Toronto won the series outright.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaded

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Michigan avoided its biggest upset since losing to Appalachian State at the beginning of the 2007 season.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoided

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Perlis’ portrait of the county at the height of the decade suggests a region that had escaped — or at least refused to look at — the worst of America’s turmoil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of escaped

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In another fun moment, Reese was talking to the media after the tight win over Italy and Clark ducked past her, apologizing for interrupting her interviews.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Instead of standing up for her player, Stephanie White ducked behind a wall of corporate word salad.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ducked

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Mendoza finished the night 17-of-23 for 237 yards and dodged an injury scare that onlookers feared could affect his second half availability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
In the past, Prang said, some private jet owners have dodged the tax by hiding their planes in hangars at private airports.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dodged

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During the hearing, King sidestepped lawmakers’ most pointed questions by citing the district’s compliance with state law.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The Marine Corps is also on track to meet its recruiting goal this year, according to officials, having largely sidestepped the deeper struggles facing the other services.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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