parry
verb (used with object)
to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
parrying
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present participleof parry.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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
She was witty and had razor-sharp quips, parrying every attempt at deeper connection with playful defiance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Celtic were fortunate AZ could not capitalise, with Hart parrying Jesper Karlsson's shot behind and Bruno Martins Indi glancing the ensuing corner narrowly off target.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2021
“Do you doubt that I do?” he replied, parrying my question.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
