cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
Examples of cast on in a Sentence
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In 2024, votes will be cast on issues and races that will set America’s direction for the coming years.
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Louisville Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
This loose setting powder puts in the work to get rid of excessive shine and oil, without leaving a white cast on your face.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
As a huge shadow is cast on Earth, Trump’s head comes to the fore.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The alignment causes the moon's shadow to be cast on the planet's surface.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Nearly every planet has a sun, and astronomers have reason to believe that many of them have moons, so shadows are bound to be cast on one world or another as the years pass.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
For his part, Morris had a great time playing specter with one of the funniest casts on TV.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Take me back to 1994, when you were cast on the show.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Among 716 votes cast on the winner of Super Bowl LVIII, 486 selected Kansas City to beat the 49ers — a whopping 66.5 percent.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
Louisville Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
This loose setting powder puts in the work to get rid of excessive shine and oil, without leaving a white cast on your face.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
As a huge shadow is cast on Earth, Trump’s head comes to the fore.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The alignment causes the moon's shadow to be cast on the planet's surface.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Nearly every planet has a sun, and astronomers have reason to believe that many of them have moons, so shadows are bound to be cast on one world or another as the years pass.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
For his part, Morris had a great time playing specter with one of the funniest casts on TV.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Take me back to 1994, when you were cast on the show.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Among 716 votes cast on the winner of Super Bowl LVIII, 486 selected Kansas City to beat the 49ers — a whopping 66.5 percent.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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