1
as in to refute
to prove to be false
a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of debunk
Yet longtime Democratic accusations that Republicans are a minority party that must bend rules to win Congress were debunked in 2024.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Economists and scholars have written volumes debunking pie-in-the-sky economic-development claims about professional sports.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The soft-brain theory has been pretty thoroughly debunked, but scriptural notions have proved harder to dismiss.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
While this theory hasn’t been proven or debunked, the trend has blown up on social media, with the hashtag on TikTok resulting in 628,000 posts.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Economists and scholars have written volumes debunking pie-in-the-sky economic-development claims about professional sports.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The soft-brain theory has been pretty thoroughly debunked, but scriptural notions have proved harder to dismiss.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
While this theory hasn’t been proven or debunked, the trend has blown up on social media, with the hashtag on TikTok resulting in 628,000 posts.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s own Social Security chief eventually refuted the claim.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Khalil refuted those characterizations before and after his detention.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Raised in a household that welcomed exchange students and missionaries, Branch was exposed to diverse cultures from an early age.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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That means delaying updates could leave you exposed to tricks like doubleclickjacking.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The scene in Richard Donner's 1985 adventure comedy The Goonies in which the ragtag group of child explorers finally uncover the mythic pirate ship is one of the film's most unforgettable.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to a notable statistic uncovered by @WWEStats, this title challenge will mark Cena's tenth WrestleMania championship match, a feat unmatched by any other WWE Superstar.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunk. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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