recast

verb

re·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈkast 

recast; recasting

transitive verb

: to cast again

recast a gun

recast a play

also : remodel, refashion

recasts his political image to fit the times

recast

ˈrē-ˌkast  (ˌ)rē-ˈkast 

noun

Synonyms of recast

• modify
• change
• remodel
• alter
• rework
• transform

Examples of recast in a Sentence

The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns.

When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role.

The director recast some of the actors in the play.

You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer.

He recast his political image to fit the times.

Recent Examples on the Web

Their images helped recast the factory not as a relic, but as a monumental work of beauty. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Rubbed out by the day’s events, the kolams—an art form that sustains the diurnal rhythm of the universe—are faithfully recast the next morning. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

By that point, Clarice Starling had already been recast, with Julianne Moore stepping into the role. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

So the campaign recast the anonymous editor as something aspirational. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

recast

verb

re·​cast (ˈ)rē-ˈkast 

recast; recasting

1

: to cast again

recast a cannon

recast a play

2

: to change around : revise, remodel

recast a sentence to make it clearer