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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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.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Alongside his wife Hayley Erbert and friend Jill, judge complimented the cast on their performances in the Halloween night episode.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The episode comes shortly after the Slovenian performer drew criticism from former DWTS pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd, who called Ravnik’s casting on the show into question on a recent episode of the latter’s The Penthouse With Peta podcast.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
In the first episode, the hosts will discuss their personal journey to being cast on the series, their favorite moments from filming the pilot and the episode’s storyline.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Alongside his wife Hayley Erbert and friend Jill, judge complimented the cast on their performances in the Halloween night episode.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The episode comes shortly after the Slovenian performer drew criticism from former DWTS pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd, who called Ravnik’s casting on the show into question on a recent episode of the latter’s The Penthouse With Peta podcast.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
In the first episode, the hosts will discuss their personal journey to being cast on the series, their favorite moments from filming the pilot and the episode’s storyline.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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