- present participle of parry.
parrying
Example Sentences
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Fifty minutes into her deposition, after parrying questions and defending herself against the court's doubts, Mamta's composure faltered for the first time.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
Unlike commercial antibiotics, phages evolve alongside their bacterial hosts, dodging and parrying the bacterial response so that for every pathogen, there’s likely a bacteriophage, somewhere, that eats it.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
Upon entering a cavernous room, its barely lit cobblestones reflecting a sickly green, you are charged by a towering beast that can be overcome only through a punishing sequence of precise dodges and parrying.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
In “Sifu,” as has been the trend since the “Dark Souls” games have risen in popularity, a key strategy is to put a large emphasis on defense and parrying moves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2022
“Do you doubt that I do?” he replied, parrying my question.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
