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
The assignment to rebut the State of the Union has often been a mixed blessing, remembered less for its policy content than for stylistic missteps or viral moments.
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Julia Terruso, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Singh rebutted the residents' claims.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Kennedy shot back, Eriksson rebutted, multiple F-bombs were dropped and Kennedy eventually earned an inappropriate behavior warning from World Curling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The defense’s own expert has since rebutted the forensics, arguing the methodology is flawed and insufficient to attribute the sites to anyone.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Julia Terruso, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Singh rebutted the residents' claims.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Kennedy shot back, Eriksson rebutted, multiple F-bombs were dropped and Kennedy eventually earned an inappropriate behavior warning from World Curling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The defense’s own expert has since rebutted the forensics, arguing the methodology is flawed and insufficient to attribute the sites to anyone.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebut
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Plants like mint, lavender, eucalyptus, and marigold may repel wasps, and traps can help reduce the colony.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Venus harmonizes with Pluto, allies become evident while enemies are energetically repelled.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Why won’t they be refuted easily?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The new ad campaign appears to be an extension of his work to refute the anti-California narrative.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Designed by Pete and Alice Dye to resist one-note dominance, Sawgrass still works like an equal-opportunity interrogator.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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One wonders to what extent a statement like that made by one of the most senior politicians in Washington might serve to strengthen Iran’s determination to resist, and how many additional lives will be lost as a result.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 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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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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