parries

present tense third-person singular of parry

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The goal is to deliver a form-fit-function replacement that avoids expensive system-level changes, which can require extensive certification and shipyard time across fleets.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • The jazz portion of the mural reflects the district’s most recognizable legacy but avoids relying solely on the figures most commonly associated with Kansas City music history.
    J.M. Banks June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • How to Get There Remote escapes, by definition, are hard to reach, but the Northern Neck is accessible from a few cities.
    Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The novel is a modern love story about two friends who meet as children and reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital storytelling that eludes them in their real lives.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • The feeling of financial stability eludes many Americans right now, says Guy Berger, workforce economist-in-residence at employer education benefits platform Guild.
    Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Nick, desperate to return to the present, shirks the doting parents and brother who long to comfort him.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
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“Parries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parries. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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