parrying

verb

present participle of parry
as in evading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrying
  1. evading
  2. avoiding
  3. escaping
  4. eluding
  5. dodging
  6. ducking
  7. deflecting
  8. sidestepping
Verb
  • Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • There may also be minors on the platform evading age verification whose data could be used.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • There are pros and cons to trying to build strategies based on avoiding specific companies, noted Warren Hurt, chief investment officer at F&M Trust.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Still, avoiding a direct conversation will only increase the pressure.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • Some tea strainers feature a mesh casing, which is the best option for preventing small particles from escaping the infuser and winding up in your drink.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • New research, however, suggests our planet has a better chance of escaping that fiery end than previously thought.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • There was an active arrest warrant for the man for fleeing and eluding, Tony said, and DNA samples had tied him to multiple other crimes.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
  • Milk was in jail on unrelated allegations of driving under the influence and eluding police when Wendel's body was found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • Read's team says that certain witnesses in the case – including the McCabe and Albert families, and Trooper Brian Tully – are dodging depositions by their team.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • For a merchant accused of dodging a duty, the difference was important.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of dodging
Verb
  • Some of them wear face paint, camouflage uniforms, and ghillie suits — ducking in and out of foxholes cut into the ground.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Guests can walk along the nearby Rim Village Promenade before ducking into its lobby to enjoy the cozy fireplace, Mission furniture, and tree trunk columns.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
Definition of ducking
Verb
  • Maryland’s political class seems all too comfortable deflecting blame onto utility providers.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
  • Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of deflecting
Verb
  • PortaSplit’s outdoor unit clips onto a window bracket, needs no drilling, and is classified as furniture rather than a fixture — sidestepping facade-modification bans in cities like Paris.
    — Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • By sidestepping the partisan fray in his commercial songs, Foster was able to achieve widespread popularity.
    — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of sidestepping
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