cast on

verb

cast on; casting on; casts on

transitive verb

: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work

Examples of cast on in a Sentence

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On Friday, the group was still learning how to wield that newfound power, overpowering the cast on occasion. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025 Three years later, Hurst was cast on CBS’ The Dukes of Hazzard as Hazzard County bigwig Boss Hogg’s dim-witted second cousin, twice removed. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 June 2025 Then again, Gia got cast on the show and has no intention of living in New York at all. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2025 The cast on the most recent season, which ended in April, included Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John, and Garcelle Beauvais. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast on

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cast on was in 1840

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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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