REBUFFING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuffing

verb

present participle of rebuff

as in spurning

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On Tuesday afternoon, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reported that Salah was headed to Turkey to play for Trabzonspor, spurning whatever advances Sporting had made for the star.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Bo Bichette made his first appearance in Philadelphia since spurning the Phillies to sign with the Mets last offseason.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Definition of spurning

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Many residents are balking at that timing and at Ryan’s lawsuit against Killingly’s wetlands board for rejecting the first version of the plan on July 6.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Roster movement in both directions has been constant this year, from The New Day's exit to a former champion reportedly leaving after rejecting a new deal to the April release of 11 former champions.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejecting

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The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Monarez testified before Congress last year that Kennedy ousted her for refusing to blindly approve guidance from that panel.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusing

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Stability grows when your generosity stops overruling your actual capacity.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
In overruling Humphrey’s, the Roberts Court is solidifying a formalistic version of the separation of powers that narrows congressional power while expanding presidential power.

— George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Definition of overruling

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But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Adding on to this trend, 70% of employees avoid difficult conversations entirely, and 53% handle toxic situations by ignoring them.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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