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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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
But Biden also will have a chance to rebut some of Donald Trump’s attacks.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Fashion Nova, which did not respond to a request for comment, will have the chance to answer the complaint and rebut the accusations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
While that trial was very high-profile, marking a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and racial inequities, Richards said the defense had evidence that could rebut the state’s case.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The new prime minister of Canada, the former central banker Mark Carney, was able to appeal to voters’ patriotism when rebutting Trump’s demand to annex his country, and his punitive tariffs.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Fashion Nova, which did not respond to a request for comment, will have the chance to answer the complaint and rebut the accusations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
While that trial was very high-profile, marking a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and racial inequities, Richards said the defense had evidence that could rebut the state’s case.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The new prime minister of Canada, the former central banker Mark Carney, was able to appeal to voters’ patriotism when rebutting Trump’s demand to annex his country, and his punitive tariffs.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebut
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The front element features a fluorine coating to help repel dust and dirt, although that front element does feel vulnerable to damage.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Speaking with Russian state-run news agency Interfax, Ushakov said Putin shared details about Ukrainian attacks that Russia claims to have repelled ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9. Newsweek has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment by email.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has refuted claims that the noise from offshore wind turbines causes whale deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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But defense attorney Getting never called his own fire expert to refute any of that.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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Henry’s story is a lesson in how resisting new technology through sheer willpower can be self-defeating.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Keep your elbows gently anchored and resist the urge to cave to your seatmates’ spread.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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The obvious solution—getting a proper job—is, for Jack, a non-starter: conventional work repulses him.—
Peter C. Baker,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Image In the novel, Pabst starts off physically repulsed by the mere idea of working for the Reich, but gradually comes around.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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