cast out

verb

cast out; casting out; casts out

transitive verb

: to drive out : expel

Examples of cast out in a Sentence

cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
Recent Examples on the Web Montgomery was cast out of hundreds of actors vying for the role. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 May 2024 But unlike crankbaits, which are cast out and retrieved steadily, jerkbaits require a ripping or whipping action with the rod tip to come alive. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024 And yet, crucially, nearly every single time, he is told off, cast out, ignored, tsked, dumped, pitchforked, closed in on. Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Smith reeled in a second time then sent a third cast out to where the fish was headed. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024 Across its 10 tracks, Stevens asks to be cast out, set on fire, and sacrificed. Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2023 Here, the anglers that put on a catching clinic would cast out slightly upstream. David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024 Eight Republican senators and 139 House Republicans supported the objections for both Arizona and Pennsylvania after Congress returned later that night – below the threshold needed to cast out the electoral votes from both states. Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 Capote was subsequently cast out of polite society. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cast out was in the 14th century

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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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