rebuffed

past tense of rebuff

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Verb
  • Merlino came out on top after a hitman allegedly hired by Stanfa, spurned by Stanfa's refusal to pay him, became an informant for the FBI, per CBS News.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The law went into effect in the wake of numerous accusations by American brands and retailers that container shipping giants had spurned service commitments and charged excessive late fees during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected the Lithuanian claims and said its Su-30 fighter jets conducted training flights over the Kaliningrad region in strict compliance with the rules, not violating the borders of any other states.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
  • While thousands focused on the federal government at the rally, at least one woman seemed more concentrated on calling out how Attorney General Andrea Campbell has refused to enforce the legislative audit that state voters approved last November.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It’s scorned Donald, who saw that scoundrel Lee leaving his mistress’s house this morning.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Hell hath no fury like… an ex scorned?
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The administration argued in a Monday evening filing the second order should also be overruled given both lower court orders relied on the same legal reasoning.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Newsom ultimate vetoed a more restrictive piece of AI chatbot legislation that was supported by some online safety advocates, including the parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide after using AI for companionship.
    Kate Wolffe October 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Yolanda was signed to Ford Models at age 16 after being scouted and continued her career into the '90s, paving the way for her daughter’s modeling career.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The crew had brought a crane lift mounted on a truck and appeared to have scouted the location in advance.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier in the season, Louis opened a line of communication with Jimmy's daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell), to which Jimmy disapproved.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite Martin’s stage presence and star power, producers for the awards show disapproved of the idea, convinced a Latin act singing primarily in Spanish wouldn’t work for the show.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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