1
as in to refute
to prove to be false
a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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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
How surveillance video became his get-out-of-jail card In early May, nearly two months after he was detained, Patel held onto the hope a compilation of security footage from the Walmart store would debunk the accusation keeping him behind bars.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Mick West, a science writer who has published books on how to debunk sensational claims, echoed the comet's discoverer.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
However, Haug debunks it as a requirement.
—Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Carnival ambassador and cruise blogger John Heald debunked the rumor in a recent Facebook post.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Mick West, a science writer who has published books on how to debunk sensational claims, echoed the comet's discoverer.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
However, Haug debunks it as a requirement.
—Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Carnival ambassador and cruise blogger John Heald debunked the rumor in a recent Facebook post.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debunk
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Graphic videos are being cited to refute the administration's assertion that the shooting was justified.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump administration claims that Good attacked or tried to run over ICE agents before the shooting have been refuted by the videos captured during the incident.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The war in Ukraine exposes these trans-Atlantic strains most acutely.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The system targets people exposed to constant stimulation, including healthcare workers, corporate employees, athletes, and military personnel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Attorney General Letitia James will not seek charges against two officers who shot a fleeing armed man in Brooklyn in 2024, after her office issued a report saying a prosecutor wouldn’t be able to disprove a justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the show's 296 episodes, a pair of special effects experts and their staff work to prove or disprove the common myths that haunt our everyday lives.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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Netflix uncovered release dates and fresh looks for a number of projects from its 2026 film slate, including sneak peeks at Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 3 and John Cena in the comedy Little Brother.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Local journalism, formerly the institution most responsible for uncovering wrongdoing, has been gutted.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In this case, focusing on a dress versus the altruistic work Turner is doing feels like an attempt to discredit that very noble work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘COMPLETELY FAILED’ – CNN mocked for ‘effort to discredit’ Minnesota daycare fraud reporting.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunk. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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