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
Attorneys for Reyes will answer the complaint, attempt to rebut BLA’s allegations and raise defenses.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
The Times said Musk had multiple opportunities to reply or rebut the report before its publication.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Prosecutors have used those clips to rebut the defense’s arguments or to highlight inconsistencies in Read’s own statements.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The notice to the school said Harvard had 30 days to provide evidence to rebut the administration's effort to end Harvard's use of the Student Exchange and Visitor Program.
—Sean Herbert, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
The Times said Musk had multiple opportunities to reply or rebut the report before its publication.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Prosecutors have used those clips to rebut the defense’s arguments or to highlight inconsistencies in Read’s own statements.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The notice to the school said Harvard had 30 days to provide evidence to rebut the administration's effort to end Harvard's use of the Student Exchange and Visitor Program.
—Sean Herbert, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Fill the hot water, add a small amount of dish soap, and a disinfecting spray to repel odors and maintain bacteria at bay.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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The massive aerial assault involved 728 drones and 13 missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force said, eclipsing the previous record number of 539 drones, set on July 4, by hundreds – but it was largely repelled, with the damage limited and no immediate reports of deaths.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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The story included statements from Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel refuting the premise, but not Bongino.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The memo also concluded that Epstein died by suicide, refuting other claims that there was foul play behind his 2019 death in prison.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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But the big challenge for Świątek, resisting a reversion to the baseline aggression when matches get stressful, also gets magnified on grass, where sets can disappear in minutes and errors rack up more easily and quickly.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The Supreme Court upheld that ruling and ordered the administration to begin the process of releasing him, but officials resisted bringing him back until he was indicted on the human smuggling charges in May.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Clearly repulsed by the ravages of war, Lear kept the girl a secret, presumably went AWOL, and created new identities for them.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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