1
as in to repel
to drive back
Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of rebut
Mensah will have the chance to try to rebut Duke’s arguments.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The evidence was detailed in a court filing Wednesday, as prosecutors moved to rebut claims that their case relies on a witness with serious credibility problems.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
City and police spokespeople on Wednesday declined to rebut Abbott, instead pointing back to the city’s earlier statement that AT&T’s decision was a change in corporate preference rather than an indictment of Dallas.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In Cruz’s hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee‘s subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse rebutted many of Cruz’s points.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The evidence was detailed in a court filing Wednesday, as prosecutors moved to rebut claims that their case relies on a witness with serious credibility problems.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
City and police spokespeople on Wednesday declined to rebut Abbott, instead pointing back to the city’s earlier statement that AT&T’s decision was a change in corporate preference rather than an indictment of Dallas.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In Cruz’s hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee‘s subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse rebutted many of Cruz’s points.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an ultra-stretchable material that repels nearly any liquid and holds up under extreme deformation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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This creates a thin barrier that repels buildup.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Reportedly, Jets owner Woody Johnson is forcing Glenn to call plays, but the organization has refuted those reports.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But Judge Tharp refuted that claim, indulging in a few other jokes in his ruling.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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He was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail on suspicion of murder and resisting a peace officer.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yoon was first detained in January 2025 after resisting attempts to arrest him in a weeks-long standoff with authorities at his home in Seoul.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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And Republicans are among those repulsed by the ongoing scandals.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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