debunk
verb (used with object)
to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated.
are debunking
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present progressiveof debunk.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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So you come to a faculty meeting, and the first 20 minutes are debunking rumors and then supporting others about how it learns, and what it knows, and is it stealing information, and what’s ethical?
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
One way for scientists to help is to make their expertise available to journalists and fact-checkers who are debunking misinformation.
From Nature ● Jun. 16, 2020
Tonic water companies like Fever-Tree are debunking the myth online.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2020
My colleague Kenya Evelyn in New York has been looking at how black Republicans are debunking the myth of a voter monolith.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2020
Although we are debunking myths about prices, let's take a deeper dive into two popular reports covering mortgage rates: one from Freddie Mac, the other from HSH Associates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2014
