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parried

VERB

ward off, circumvent

Synonyms

STRONG

anticipate avoid block bypass deflect dodge duck elude evade fence forestall preclude prevent rebuff rebuke repel repulse resist shirk shun sidestep

WEAK

en garde fend off hold at bay stave off

Antonyms

STRONG

allow attract confront encounter face let go meet take on

WEAK

deal with

Example Sentences

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He often appeared relaxed during the gubernatorial debates, at points even complimenting or joking with his rivals as they parried on stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When I asked Mr. Cornyn about it, he parried the question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The spot-kick was ordered to be retaken for encroachment inside the area and Haaland struck his second effort the opposite direction, only for it to be parried away again by Peretz.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Speaking to Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press," Vance parried concerns about another drawn-out war in the region with a novel "built different" defense.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

Ser Jorah parried as best he could, but the slashes came so fast that it seemed to Dany that Qotho had four aiakhs and as many arms.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin