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Synonyms

cast doubt on

Idioms  
  1. Cause something or someone to be questioned. For example, The prosecutor cast doubt on the wife's alibi. This idiom uses cast in the sense of “throw,” a usage dating from the early 1200s.


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The increase shows that Amazon is aggressively pushing to expand its capabilities to gain an edge over rivals in the AI race, even as some investors cast doubt on the billions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into infrastructure upgrades and partnerships with AI startups.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team were not withdrawn from the competition last summer when the US bombed three nuclear facilities in the country, but the head of its football federation has now reportedly cast doubt on their participation.

From BBC

A settlement between the two parties comes just a few days after the judge seemed to cast doubt on Shiber’s ability to claim the millions of dollars in compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also dismissed Brunel’s lawyer and his friend as “scammers” and cast doubt on their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also sought to discredit social media addiction as a concept, while trying to cast doubt on Kaley’s claim to the diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times