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poke holes in

VERB
disprove
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belie confound contradict discredit impugn invalidate negate rebut refute
STRONG
break confute contravene controvert deny explode expose negative overthrow overturn puncture shoot traverse weaken
WEAK
blow sky-high blow up disconfirm find unfounded knock bottom out of knock the props out (from under) set aside shoot holes in tear down throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree approve concede permit praise prove
STRONG
affirm allow build up confirm endorse hide strengthen
WEAK
credit validate

Example Sentences

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The defense attorneys sought to poke holes in the accusers’ testimony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Instead, Cregger’s exasperating stabs at humor poke holes in the ubiquitous dread at the core of his story, letting all the air back into the room.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

“My job was to get her to share with me the details of her life in a way so that I could poke holes in it,” he told me recently.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Attorneys for Mr Combs tried to poke holes in Mr Florez's claims, asking why he did not include certain details - like Ms Ventura's purple eye - in an incident report he filed afterwards.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

I held up my finger, ready to poke holes in her theory.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas