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as in repulsed
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 refuted
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 rebutted
Khalil has rebutted the government’s characterizations of his advocacy as bigoted or supportive of violence.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Alex Lanfranconi, DeSantis’ communications director, also rebutted public outcry over the footage last month.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 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
And Morse rebutted the contention that Puig couldn’t understand English by playing audio of Puig reflecting in English about his interview.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The prosecution team has forcefully rebutted that contention.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 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
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Alex Lanfranconi, DeSantis’ communications director, also rebutted public outcry over the footage last month.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 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
And Morse rebutted the contention that Puig couldn’t understand English by playing audio of Puig reflecting in English about his interview.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The prosecution team has forcefully rebutted that contention.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebutted
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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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That effort quickly repulsed decent Americans.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The letter also refuted accusations of a bribe, which were based on a text message a Quest representative had sent Davis.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Why won’t they be refuted easily?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Qatar’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile attack had been repelled, while sirens sounded in Bahrain but there were no reports of impact.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wasps are naturally repelled by peppermint, clove, geranium, and lemongrass essential oils.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Senegal is holding major debt reconciliation talks with the International Monetary Fund but Sonko has resisted the Washington lender’s call for restructuring.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fiercest criticism came after Pretti's death, when Noem quickly alleged that Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a gun and violently resisted after officers tried to disarm him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Rebutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebutted. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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