parries

Definition of parriesnext
present tense third-person singular of parry

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Verb
  • In March, the French navy seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean that Macron said belonged ‌to Russia’s shadow fleet, which comprises several hundred tankers through which Russia evades sanctions.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
  • At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • But the Morneaults take a route that intentionally avoids passing by the storefront on the western entrance to Pratt Street.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
  • As a reminder, any candidate with more than 50% avoids a runoff.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Hellebuyck being Hellebuyck and a middle six that escapes its 2025-26 black hole and starts winning its minutes again.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.
    Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • But even now, their quest for the perfect needle drop eludes predictable pathways.
    Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
  • But a return to tip-top command – often what eludes a Tommy John patient the most – and stuff will require patience.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nick, desperate to return to the present, shirks the doting parents and brother who long to comfort him.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Parries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parries. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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