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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
Bovino had been ordered to appear in court after plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has rebutted.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The sheriff rebutted these calls by explaining that due to the executive order signed by Braun in January and related directives from Attorney General Todd Rokita, he was forced to comply with federal immigration efforts.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
False accusations cannot be rebutted, and any attempt to secure compensation or correction through the courts is futile; no open debate is allowed in the domain of thought and art.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
His defense lawyers rebutted that Combs was an amateur pornographer who had toxic, yet fully consensual relationships with his accusers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The Biden White House at the time rebutted all concerns, yet the former president’s health while in office remains the object of congressional scrutiny, particularly after he was diagnosed with aggressive cancer shortly after ceding the presidency to Trump in January.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The sheriff rebutted these calls by explaining that due to the executive order signed by Braun in January and related directives from Attorney General Todd Rokita, he was forced to comply with federal immigration efforts.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
False accusations cannot be rebutted, and any attempt to secure compensation or correction through the courts is futile; no open debate is allowed in the domain of thought and art.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
His defense lawyers rebutted that Combs was an amateur pornographer who had toxic, yet fully consensual relationships with his accusers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The Biden White House at the time rebutted all concerns, yet the former president’s health while in office remains the object of congressional scrutiny, particularly after he was diagnosed with aggressive cancer shortly after ceding the presidency to Trump in January.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebutted
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Of course, one major qualifier for this is the fact there are plenty of reasons for even moderate Democrats to be repulsed at the idea of electing Cuomo.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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In an email to Pitchfork, MOT’s Lucien Calkin refuted Clateman’s account and said there was no punch.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lean also refuted claims that bipolar disorder stifles creativity.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Popping into a camp full of allies newly wary of the 428-year-old vampire in their midst, Regis begins by clearing up the misconception that he can be repelled by garlic, then drops a line about Jaskier’s blood smelling good.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Victorian audiences were repelled by Henrik Ibsen’s fatally attractive newlywed who appears to have it all — the fancy house, the doting husband — only to be violently bored.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Disney in particular, given its family-friendly brand, resisted entering the betting space for years, though the tide has turned for leagues and their media partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Rebutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebutted. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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