parrying

Definition of parryingnext
present participle of parry
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Verb
  • Jones faces charges for property theft, money laundering and evading arrest, the release stated.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Poole was arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit on May 31, 2024, after spending months evading law enforcement.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Holland's not quite sure why so many in his generation are avoiding alcohol.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Nia has no interest at all in talking to them or even a strategy for avoiding them.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Together, these mechanisms prevent the battery’s active materials from degrading or from escaping across the membrane, thereby ensuring long-term stability.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Prosecutors have charged the 26-year-old Talley with murder, attempted murder and escaping from police, among other charges.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The removal order coincides with prosecutors in Highlands County in Central Florida dropping a felony fleeing-and-eluding charge against Perera Nuñez.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dramatic footage showed police officers dodging rocks and sticks while rioters smashed police cars and set a police van on fire.
    Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • They are often seen dodging screaming church members and security guards until they are ultimately escorted out.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Members of the audience are seen ducking under tables.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rice's two-run shot came a pitch after Trent Grisham reached on a single, the ball deflecting off Leiter's glove with charging shortstop Corey Seager unable to make a barehand pickup.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • During a scrum in front of the Wild’s goal, the Stars’ captain had his stick lifted by defenseman Brock Faber in a savvy move designed to keep Benn from deflecting in the go-ahead goal.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • For-profit North Carolina companies have been sidestepping property tax payments through a loophole that continues to grow in popularity, chipping away at the tax base for local governments like Mecklenburg County.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Parrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrying. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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