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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
But a growing body of research—much of which the industry has tried to debunk and deride—suggests that ethanol actually may not provide the benefits that policies require.
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ArsTechnica, 14 June 2025
In their first interview together, the onscreen pair debunked rumors of a feud that began when Goggins unfollowed Wood on Instagram after the finale aired.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Multiple organizations — including news outlets and nonprofits — have debunked Trump’s claims of a genocide.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Karen Read’s defense saved her strongest witness for last, experts tell Fox News Digital, bringing in Dr. Andrew Rentschler to try to debunk the prosecution’s claims about how her boyfriend, Boston cop John O’Keefe, died.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 14 June 2025
In their first interview together, the onscreen pair debunked rumors of a feud that began when Goggins unfollowed Wood on Instagram after the finale aired.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Multiple organizations — including news outlets and nonprofits — have debunked Trump’s claims of a genocide.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Karen Read’s defense saved her strongest witness for last, experts tell Fox News Digital, bringing in Dr. Andrew Rentschler to try to debunk the prosecution’s claims about how her boyfriend, Boston cop John O’Keefe, died.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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But DeGeneres ultimately refuted the claims that savaged her career.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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Bennett’s opinion directly refuted the argument — made by Assistant Atty.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Deception While the self-replication study exposed how AI systems can act autonomously to preserve their function, a subsequent investigation revealed an even more subtle and dangerous capability: strategic deception.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Secrets are about to be exposed, and things will never be the same.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Descend beneath The Flat Iron Hotel to uncover the Red Ribbon Society.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunk. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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