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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2
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
The reports by the Fed and CBO rebut a core economic assumption of recent decades.
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Andrew Rechenberg, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Dudek also rebutted claims — by Musk and from Trump himself in at least two public appearances this week — that millions of people were receiving Social Security benefits despite being more than 150 years old.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The union representing air traffic controllers on Friday rebutted President Trump's unsubstantiated claim that diversity policies in aviation were to blame for the fatal plane crash Wednesday near Washington, D.C.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation also rebutted Darnaude’s essay on Wednesday in a statement to ARTNews.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Rechenberg, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Dudek also rebutted claims — by Musk and from Trump himself in at least two public appearances this week — that millions of people were receiving Social Security benefits despite being more than 150 years old.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The union representing air traffic controllers on Friday rebutted President Trump's unsubstantiated claim that diversity policies in aviation were to blame for the fatal plane crash Wednesday near Washington, D.C.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation also rebutted Darnaude’s essay on Wednesday in a statement to ARTNews.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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These are the best marigolds for companion planting and repelling pests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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The aroma of other plants repels insect and disease pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 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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His lawyers refute the charges and argue no crimes have been committed that violate his visa.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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This was done by using the slender bridges to form triangles, a rigid shape found in engineering and architecture to resist bending and warping.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite causing great pain, Black couldn't resist naming the spine stuck in her foot BARBara.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Even as the Russians massed forces and achieved a three-to-one advantage in troops in Kursk late last year, the Ukrainians held on—deploying mines, drones and artillery to repeatedly repulse Russian mechanized assaults.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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