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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
City leaders, have rebutted the argument, stating that the bond won’t increase rent or the properties’ market value.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The plaintiffs will attempt to rebut these defenses in forthcoming court filings.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Cohen rebutted — before revealing Snoop, 53, has someone monitoring the situation to ensure everyone is safe.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
As if to rebut the doubters, Trump appeared in early October at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the scene of the first assassination attempt against him, alongside his wealthiest benefactor, Musk.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The plaintiffs will attempt to rebut these defenses in forthcoming court filings.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Cohen rebutted — before revealing Snoop, 53, has someone monitoring the situation to ensure everyone is safe.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
As if to rebut the doubters, Trump appeared in early October at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the scene of the first assassination attempt against him, alongside his wealthiest benefactor, Musk.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebut
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But with all the progress being made, and a true effort to fix this problem that generally repels people from the sport, the numbers are starting to go back up in California.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Republican William McKinley’s 1896 election saw the industrial establishment repel the challenge of economic populism.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Local officials were quick to refute the rumors and show their support for the city's small immigrant community.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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There have been reports that Russian troops now have access to Starlink satellites, though Musk has refuted the reports.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Congress, however, resisted, and the proposal never became law.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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After treating the divas to a lovely performance on harp, the gofer can’t resist a bit of braggadocio.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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But what was considered heroic in one era can repulse future generations.Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Neither club emerges with any credit from the several days Gallagher spent in limbo in Madrid or training alone at Cobham, and the cold accounting calculations involved on both sides reflect ‘Big Football’ in 2024 in a way that understandably repulses many people.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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