REBUFFED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuffed

verb

past tense of rebuff

as in spurned

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Kumari plays Sahibjaan, born in a graveyard to a courtesan who was spurned by her husband’s aristocratic family.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
After LeBron James spurned them in free agency and Dunleavy unexpectedly addressed the idea of Curry departing, some pundits mused about the possibility.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spurned

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Immigration officials have defended the shooting, saying Belgal refused to exit the vehicle and the agent didn't know there was a child in the backseat.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Allegedly, King Charles has urged Harry and William to make amends, but William has refused.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of refused

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The investors among this small and scorned generation, now aged 45-61, are watching markets play out on their screens and constantly see the plot parallels with past cycles.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
On a fictional highway in 1958, a Cadillac became badly scorned by a little Nash Rambler.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of scorned

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Newsom had denied a previous decision granting parole to Van Houten but was overruled by an appellate court.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
But, an hour before the midnight deadline for her execution was due to expire, the US Supreme Court overruled the stay, and prison officials went ahead with the process.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of overruled

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As of Sunday, Morin was one month into the suspension handed down by the state Supreme Court that disdained the opinion of professional discipline case referee, Judge Paul Anthony Damico.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
In this sense, Mehring’s play is echoing Einstein’s critique of the wealthy German Jews who disdained their poorer Eastern cousins.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of disdained

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For the next five years, Evans scouted for the Seattle Mariners.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The leader of the unit is former Texas quarterback Trey Owens, a former four-star recruit whom Dykes and the staff scouted in high school.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

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