parried

verb

Definition of parriednext
past tense of parry
as in evaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parried
  1. evaded
  2. avoided
  3. escaped
  4. eluded
  5. dodged
  6. sidestepped
Verb
  • Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon Impeachment Attempt Yoon narrowly avoided impeachment on Saturday after most lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the floor vote in the National Assembly.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Police said the suspect escaped the scene on an electric Citi Bike and headed towards Central Park.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His ultimate goal may have eluded him, but Ricciardo put together a resumé that would be the envy of many drivers over the course of his 15-year F1 journey.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Whiskey suffered injuries, Pluto dodged harm and a third dog was killed.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, the exemption continues, with MLB having recently dodged a potential Supreme Court review by settling a lawsuit brought by minor league clubs who lost their MLB affiliations.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodged
Verb
  • Vice President Kamala Harris hardly ever addressed the issue during her campaign and sidestepped questions about her past positions trans inclusion in various interviews.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the board has historically sidestepped hot-button political issues and maintained its low-key politicking.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of sidestepped
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