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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Shortly after Elordi was cast on Euphoria, The Kissing Booth dropped on Netflix and unexpectedly turned him into an overnight heartthrob.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Votes for the calf’s name can be cast on the zoo’s website.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Frederique has a cast on his left arm.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
For all his anarchic uncontrollability, Buzz is a natural leader — someone that everyone else immediately defines himself in relation to — and Farrell is perfectly cast on that score.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Votes for the calf’s name can be cast on the zoo’s website.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Frederique has a cast on his left arm.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
For all his anarchic uncontrollability, Buzz is a natural leader — someone that everyone else immediately defines himself in relation to — and Farrell is perfectly cast on that score.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast on
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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