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as in refuted
to prove to be false
a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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as in exposed
to reveal the true nature of
the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of debunked
However, this theory was later debunked when Edgar Patino, a married man who had impregnated Touma, was found to be her murderer, according to authorities.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Sapp debunked the rumor and mentioned that WWE is paying Knight a substantial amount of money.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In fact, a large Danish study recently debunked any danger.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Higgins also debunked the debasement trade hypothesis.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
During the podcast, Reeves also debunked a common Internet myth that he was scouted to actually play in the NFL.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Free Press auto critic Mark Phelan attended the news conference tribunal where Pearce debunked the network's scheme.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Beloved legends elaborated, not debunked Zarka is expanding her role as an authority on all matters monster with a book on cryptids.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Norton debunked the idea that guests, who usually sip on something while being interviewed, are plied with alcohol by producers at So Television.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Sapp debunked the rumor and mentioned that WWE is paying Knight a substantial amount of money.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In fact, a large Danish study recently debunked any danger.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Higgins also debunked the debasement trade hypothesis.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
During the podcast, Reeves also debunked a common Internet myth that he was scouted to actually play in the NFL.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Free Press auto critic Mark Phelan attended the news conference tribunal where Pearce debunked the network's scheme.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Beloved legends elaborated, not debunked Zarka is expanding her role as an authority on all matters monster with a book on cryptids.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Norton debunked the idea that guests, who usually sip on something while being interviewed, are plied with alcohol by producers at So Television.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debunked
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In an email to Pitchfork, MOT’s Lucien Calkin refuted Clateman’s account and said there was no punch.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lean also refuted claims that bipolar disorder stifles creativity.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kennedy had argued the animals exposed to flu may hold potential for disease research, but the agency said there was no evidence for this and yesterday the Canadian Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case, removing the last legal roadblock to prevent their culling.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Austrian Nazis plotted a coup, plans for which were uncovered in a raid on their headquarters on January 25.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the investigation began, it has been uncovered that the suspects forced entry using power tools to break through the second-floor window at the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery), which had opened its doors to the public.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Debunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunked. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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