rebuff
noun
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
rebuffed
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past participleof rebuff.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rebuff.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rebuffnouna blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
Example Sentences
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Acton has said the last time she saw her mother was in the courtroom after her stepfather was charged, when her mother rebuffed her kiss.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The new figures came as Indonesian officials rebuffed calls to declare the fires a national disaster and said the country was "still capable of handling the situation ourselves" after neighbouring Malaysia again offered assistance.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
On the Avio earnings call, Ranzo said that customers rebuffed by SpaceX used the recent International Space Summit in Paris to lobby European officials to encourage them to buy locally.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
Doe, 86, sued UFW Foundation and the César Chávez Foundation as Chavéz’s employers, saying the nonprofits enabled his attacks, ignored and rebuffed contemporary complaints about them, and covered up evidence they had occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
‘Lady Artemis rebuffed him, of course,’ Phoebe said.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
