Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrying
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To prevent the group from evading the tax, it would be levied on billionaires who lived in California in 2025 and the beginning of 2026.—
Kate Wolffe
October 24,
Sacbee.com,
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Ultimately, being aware of the risk that high cholesterol can pose during and after pregnancy, embracing heart-healthy habits throughout, and following up postpartum can make the difference between experiencing a heart event and evading one.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
17 Oct. 2025
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Currently, pediatricians recommend avoiding caffeine consumption for children under 12 years old.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, the chances of this happening were unlikely, given the CRB's priority of avoiding a rebound of inflation rather than stagnation.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their customers either don't want to leave en masse or have a hard time escaping.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Revenge softens some of Baron Frankenstein’s colder mannerisms into a more playful performance from Cushing; after escaping the gallows, the Baron hides his true identity and takes work at a hospital for the poor to access a supply of body parts.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Velez now faces two counts of probation violation and one count of fleeing and eluding law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday evening, Jaxson Dart showcased his impressive abilities against the Philadelphia Eagles, eluding defenders on rushing plays and making key passes to multiple New York Giants players.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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His opponents have attacked him for appearing on Piker's show, or dodging a foreign policy question on FOX News about Hamas’ future.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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After Texas produced little in the run game at Florida, Wisner proved elusive, dodging and breaking tackles to produce chunk plays and keep Texas moving down the field.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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For a moment, Smith became overwhelmed, ducking to the side of the pillar while wiping tears away.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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While on The Tonight Show, Swift appeared shy when discussing the song’s lyrics, ducking her head down as the house band the Roots began playing a sensual tune.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fans interpreted his remarks as throwing his teammate under the bus while deflecting blame away from himself.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Many hostage families have blamed the Israeli leader for prolonging the war, deflecting responsibility for the October 7 attacks, and sabotaging negotiations around the release of the hostages and an end to the war.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The dramatization of one of the darkest chapters in American crime history has drawn plaudits for sidestepping easy sensationalism about the Chicago contractor and amateur clown who murdered 33 boys in the 1970s, burying them in a crawl space beneath his house.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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The wood-burning stove kills two birds with one stone (well, technically about two dozen stones, give or take), providing an authentic, traditional sauna experience while also sidestepping the need for electricity from an outlet or portable generator.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Parrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrying. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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