cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
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That’s essentially what Ryan Murphy did for his upcoming FX series, The Beauty, which shared a first looks at its packed cast on December 3.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Herbert played the final three quarters against Las Vegas with a hard cast on his left hand while exclusively taking shotgun snaps.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Rodgers played with the injury Sunday, wearing a cast on his wrist, though his performance suggested the team may have been better off sitting him another week.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Dec. 2025
With the hand that had the cast on it.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Herbert played the final three quarters against Las Vegas with a hard cast on his left hand while exclusively taking shotgun snaps.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Rodgers played with the injury Sunday, wearing a cast on his wrist, though his performance suggested the team may have been better off sitting him another week.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Dec. 2025
With the hand that had the cast on it.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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