THROW COLD WATER ON Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

throw cold water on

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Definition of throw cold water on

as in discourage

to lessen the courage or confidence of Her parents threw cold water on her dream of becoming a poet.

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Recent Examples of throw cold water on As for freshman running backs Jonaz Walton and Javian Osborne, Denbrock complimented the four-star prospects’ potential while also throwing cold water on expectations for them this early in their careers. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Executives for both NBCUniversal and Comcast have previously thrown cold water on the idea that the separation was for the purpose of dealmaking, but each company will undoubtedly have more avenues for M&A once the spinoff is complete. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 The future Hall of Famer threw cold water on the idea of making a comeback while on the red carpet. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 For their part, Cavanagh and his Comcast colleagues moved quickly on Monday to throw cold water on the notion that this spinoff is about selling off bits and pieces of the company. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 July 2026

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