cast doubt on

idiom

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

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Still, Ocasio-Cortez cast doubt on any pundit peddling a hasty grand theory of the electorate. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024 Richer is leaving office in January after losing his Republican primary in July to a candidate who has cast doubt on past election results. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 In a previous video, Hovde also cast doubt on Milwaukee’s absentee ballots and falsely stated Baldwin received nearly 90% of those votes. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 However, despite efforts by Trump and some of his allies to boost early voting, almost half of Republican candidates for Congress or top state offices have already cast doubt on the results of the election, the Washington Post reported. Ivana Saric, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cast doubt on 

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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