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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Miami opened the second half in determined style, but Luis Suarez's close range shot in the 66th minute was parried by Nashville keeper Joe Willis.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 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

That sort of nitpicky critique — and trust me, “Ballerina’s” plot inspires plenty of them — can be parried by an obvious rebuttal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

I dodged, I parried, I lied when I had to.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover