debunks

present tense third-person singular of debunk

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Recent Examples of debunks Below, McGrath opens up about her biggest beauty tip, debunks makeup myths, and more. Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tipsword warned the law exposes responders to unnecessary danger.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Along with alleged abuse by guards, the documentary exposes alarming living conditions for prisoners who are stacked in barracks like cord wood.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Seydoux will lead the cast in the role of a renowned pianist who, after relocating with her family to the countryside, uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The campaign uncovers real attitudes and misconceptions by using custom messaging architecture and consumer testing, addressing everything from range confidence and cost concerns, to confusion around charging, incentives and total cost of ownership (TCO).
    Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Debunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunks. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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