cast about
cast about for
verbDefinition of CAST ABOUT
to go in search of <cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help>
Synonyms cast about (for), cast around (for), chase (down), forage (for), hunt, look up, pursue, quest, search (for or out), shop (for)
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