throw/bring into question

phrase

: to cause doubts about (something)
The fact that he plagiarized throws/brings into question the authenticity of his earlier writings.

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“Throw/bring into question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%2Fbring%20into%20question. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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