cast about
verb
cast about; casting about; casts about
: to look around : seek
cast about for a seat
: to lay plans concerning : contrive
cast about how he was to go
Examples of cast about in a Sentence
cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help
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The cart before the horse There’s a difference between a scientist who hypothesizes that a medical fact may be true and then sets about testing that idea, and a scientist who has already embraced and amplified a medical theory and is now casting about for something to support his conclusion.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
My college cohort graduated into a decimated job market, desperately seeking internships that were likely to be unpaid and casting about for gigs working in bars or cafés.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
The panel, moderated by PEOPLE's Dory Jackson, featured a fan question for the Saved by the Bell cast about if anyone ever stole any of their characters' outfits from the set.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
My college cohort graduated into a decimated job market, desperately seeking internships that were likely to be unpaid and casting about for gigs working in bars or cafés.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
The panel, moderated by PEOPLE's Dory Jackson, featured a fan question for the Saved by the Bell cast about if anyone ever stole any of their characters' outfits from the set.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20about. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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