Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffed
Verb
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Trump has spurned Zelenskyy’s offer of help for the United States and its Persian Gulf partners in fighting Iranian drones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Police are investigating it as an overdose, spurned by the mistaken purchase of fentanyl instead of a different white powdery substance.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But courts have also rejected O’Connell’s claims of misconduct in other high-profile cases.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The proposal had been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet Hezbollah refused to succumb to the growing domestic pressure calling it to give up its arms.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Grohl refused to answer additional questions about his cheating, instead suggesting that the Foo Fighters’ upcoming album contains songs and lyrics that allude to it.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With assistance from Pittsburgh engineer Don Gilmore, the chapel received a new foundation, roof, columned porch, and was bestowed with historical status—all of which helped shift Evans City’s perspective on the film that, until then, some locals had scorned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Never underestimate the power of a CEO scorned.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They were overruled 11-2 with two abstentions.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The court’s decision overruled a decision by the Lake County Electoral Board, chaired by Vega, which decided in November in a 2-1 vote to allow Ruiz to remain on the ballot, despite the challenge.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Because that man is going out of his way to remind everyone why, exactly, he is universally disdained.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In retaliation, Orbán has vetoed a major $106 billion EU loan to cover Ukraine's military and economic needs for two years.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The two-term governor seeking reelection could have signed the bill, vetoed the bill, vetoed specific line items in the bill, or let the cuts become law without his signature.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The crew, Beachler, and veteran locations manager Elston Howard scouted in and around New Orleans to find the right spots for their Mississippi Delta, citing The Big Easy’s superb film infrastructure as the reason behind the decision.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
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Putnam scouted a prize parcel perched just above tree line at 7,200 feet, far from roads, power lines, and any other signs of civilization.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Rebuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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