REBUTTED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

rebutted

verb

past tense of rebut

as in repulsed

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 refuted

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 rebutted Prosecutors rebutted Busfield’s allegations in a response to the dismissal and asked the court to deny his motion. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Even that is too much, Stanley’s attorneys rebutted in court documents. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Amazon launches new data center commitments Amazon today announced new commitments to generate buy-in for US data centers and rebutted criticism about the facilities. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham rebutted this, and said trial evidence showed Clancy’s clear motive. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Hatfield rebutted that the provision is about legislative authority, not that of a constitution. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Nazir, for his part, rebutted the allegation. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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Young people just aren’t interested, partly because they’re repulsed by bodily fluids.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
His recent comments didn’t favor the Browns fanbase, and many Cleveland fans seem viscerally repulsed by him.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The companies furthermore threatened to invoke eminent domain to simply take land if the community resisted.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Gilder resisted officers during a traffic stop and swallowed several items as he was taken into custody, according to the affidavit.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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