rebuff
noun
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
had rebuffed
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past perfectof rebuff.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Discovery WBD 1.17%increase; green up pointing triangle had rebuffed several bids from Paramount and was plowing ahead with a deal with Netflix when a fed up activist investor arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Per CBS, Arrington had rebuffed State Department officials who wanted to gift an original Eisenhower sword to the king, instead offering to help them find a replica.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2025
In May, Sheinbaum said she had rebuffed Trump’s offer — made in one of many telephone calls between the two leaders — of direct U.S. military assistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Just before the grand opening of Rise, the two Dollar Generals that had rebuffed requests to add fresh foods to their shelves reopened after renovations, stocked with expanded freezer and refrigerator sections.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
Meanwhile, Percy had risen to praetor, but he had rebuffed Reyna too.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
