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
Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In a statement, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava did not directly rebut Ingoglia’s claims of overspending by the county.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Along those lines, class counsel—led by Jeffrey Kessler and Steve Berman—and NCAA attorneys will have the chance to rebut the brief in a forthcoming filing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At Tuesday’s meeting and prior to a vote by the council, Fuller will be given the right to rebut the grounds for the censure proposed.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In a statement, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava did not directly rebut Ingoglia’s claims of overspending by the county.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Along those lines, class counsel—led by Jeffrey Kessler and Steve Berman—and NCAA attorneys will have the chance to rebut the brief in a forthcoming filing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At Tuesday’s meeting and prior to a vote by the council, Fuller will be given the right to rebut the grounds for the censure proposed.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebut
Verb
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The windshield repels the huddled form and the thump on the pavement sounds like a rebuke.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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It’s made from solid red wood cedar that’s water-resistant, won’t decay, and repels insects.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Spotify also refuted that the program only helps major label artists, contending that the feature is popular among both major and independent acts.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rosen refuted Palomares’ claim, saying the tugboat captain was reckless and should have been on the lookout for recreational boaters who frequent those waters.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Patriot resists easy characterization chiefly because of Conrad’s writing, which gives his characters strange rhythms and, sometimes, even stranger verbiage.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Will you be allowed to bring in your own people, or will the Monforts — owner Dick Monfort and his son Walker, the executive vice president — resist your efforts?—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carol is repulsed by how regressive this sounds and nearly loses her temper for an alien-shaking third time in the episode.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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This is a movie designed to repulse as much attract, and one in which its sheer messiness, its chaos-Muppet energy and its mania gets you uncomfortably close to its unraveling main character’s mindset.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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