1
as in repulsing
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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2
as in refuting
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 rebutting
Crenshaw wrote that the government now bears the burden of rebutting the presumption of vindictive prosecution.
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
In addition to rebutting the allegations, ESPN could raise a number of defenses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
In addition to rebutting the allegations, ESPN could raise a number of defenses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebutting
Verb
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The film spends the next hour and 50 minutes refuting that idea.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Booth was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, assault and three counts of resisting, assaulting or obstructing police.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, investigators said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rebutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebutting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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