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parry

[par-ee] / ˈpær i /
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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“I’m not sure the financial industry can continue to parry this away without giving something up,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Slot's struggling side hit back quickly as Dominik Szoboszlai slotted in after visiting goalkeeper Matej Kovar could only parry Cody Gakpo's shot.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The precocious girls soon cotton on to the headmistress’s ruse and parry her appeals to dish on Miss Brodie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

I know the jokes are supposed to sound like and how it’s supposed to hit and how we’re supposed to parry off of another statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Except the player isn’t sacrificing a pawn to attack a king, it’s a parry, a feint, a foil shift to divert attention.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.