parry
verb (used with object)
to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
had been parrying
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past perfect progressiveof parry.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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We had been parrying the enemy’s attacks for too long.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Nance's eyes met Molly's and in a flash she understood why her friend had been parrying the questions of the other girls.
From Molly Brown's Sophomore Days by Nell Speed
