- present participle of refute.
refuting
Example Sentences
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The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakin said the accusation was "completely unbelievable and not even worth refuting".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
But once again, Watson was trying to use these facts to his advantage—while barely refuting the real claims of wrongdoing before him.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
The Dodgers’ injury-riddled pitching staff is refuting history and their reputation by shutting out playoff opponents for a record-tying 33 innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
“No, of course I—” I was so committed to refuting him that I had half-denied the charge before I understood it; now my eyes swung back to his face.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
