Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrying
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The Union City man who was allegedly driving the getaway vehicle was also booked on suspicion of evading police with disregard to public safety and fleeing police in opposite lanes of traffic.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Until now, the plaintiffs had effectively accused Wexner of evading service.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Managing heartburn is more effective by eating smaller portions and avoiding late night meals.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has done a great job of avoiding interceptions throughout this season.—
Steve Megargee,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her grandfather, George Craig, had made his way there after escaping enslavement with the aid of John Brown, and was working as a barber in the town of Grinnell.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of our paths — whether that meant escaping war in Ethiopia or being the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors — many of us labor under the belief that this work requires us to commit to the ideals of this nation and not the indignation and nightmare of the insurrection.—
Sarah Ghermay,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Damon Severson made a seeing-eye pass and then a seeing-eye shot, both eluding four Ducks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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What happened during his first court appearance Hours earlier, Prendergast appeared before a Miami-Dade judge for a bond hearing after being charged with grand theft, fleeing and eluding police, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Wardlaw's flimsy pretext is the go-to move of those dodging transparency.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trying to keep up with tariff news, especially as a consumer who isn't necessarily an expert in economic policy, can feel like dodging sporadic jump scares.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Midday was for ducking into a family-run lodge for miso ramen or chicken katsu, the kind of spot where the windows fog up and the air smells of rich broth.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Dec. 2025
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Admittedly, there would be no upside in ducking the question.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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Based on the previews, however, the obviousness of her selection is going to come up soon, and based on her tenure on RHOBH, Lisa has never been good at deflecting the heat.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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And Bennett pushed Florida’s lead up to 3-1 just 10 seconds into the third period by deflecting in a shot attempt from Brad Marchand on the opening shift of the final frame.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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For this reason, sidestepping Machado, came as a shock to many.—
Javier Corrales,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Zheng and his team took a different approach, sidestepping physical synchronization altogether.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Parrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrying. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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