1
as in to refute
to prove to be false
a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of debunk
When Barack Obama ran for the White House in 2008, Trump repeated debunked allegations that the Illinois senator had been born in Kenya and wasn't eligible to be elected president.
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USA Today, 20 July 2025
Some doctors are already stepping up, using Instagram and TikTok to debunk health myths and rebuild trust.
—Henry Diamond Pott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
What have been widely debunked as fringe views are increasingly becoming the policies of the United States government, carrying real consequences for the health and safety of our nation.
—Dr. Robert Edelman, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
Getty One interesting thing of note is how some of the character names line-up with an early, and supposedly debunked, report.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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USA Today, 20 July 2025
Some doctors are already stepping up, using Instagram and TikTok to debunk health myths and rebuild trust.
—Henry Diamond Pott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
What have been widely debunked as fringe views are increasingly becoming the policies of the United States government, carrying real consequences for the health and safety of our nation.
—Dr. Robert Edelman, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
Getty One interesting thing of note is how some of the character names line-up with an early, and supposedly debunked, report.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debunk
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Several of Gupta’s accounts of the night are being refuted by authorities and the public.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Newhouse refuted the notion that people were going to lose access to health care.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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In a larger way, the nothing-burger outcome exposes the flaws in Trump’s theory of diplomacy.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In the recent experiment, described in a paper published Aug. 13 in the journal Nature, the researchers made 0.4-inch-wide (1 centimeter) specks float in a vacuum chamber when exposed to light about 55% as intense as natural sunlight.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Companies that prioritize data intelligence can uncover hidden efficiencies, identify emerging opportunities and proactively mitigate risks.—
Matthew Gantner,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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My research has uncovered pre-diagnosis versus post-diagnosis as a core variable in nutrition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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