rebuffed

verb

Definition of rebuffednext
past tense of rebuff
as in spurned

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  1. scorned
  2. overruled
  3. ignored
  4. dismissed
Verb
  • In the end, however, modernist design and an eye towards the future were ultimately scorned by the Nazi party.
    Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Washington's social and media elite scorned their style.
    Brian Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of scorned
Verb
  • The decision came after a years-long legal battle that involved a federal lawsuit from the Biden administration arguing that Title X regulations overruled Texas law.
    Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Supreme Court this year overruled precedent that gave federal agencies great authority to interpret ambiguous laws.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of overruled
Verb
  • Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.
    Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Just one day earlier, Kohli had been dismissed yet again by Boland after fending outside the off-stump and caught behind the wicket.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismissed
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rebuffed

rebuffing

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