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
  • Hell hath no fury like an Outlander woman scorned.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • She would have been equally scorned by the lower tier for doing the same thing to them.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of scorned
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  • 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
  • Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the sheriff's office that operates the jail ignored the detainer, releasing Ruiz into the public without notifying ICE.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • The night before he was summarily dismissed by Wolves, Gary O’Neil had allotted time to finish watching the film Wonka with his children.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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rebuffed

rebuffing

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