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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The show’s popularity has become such a pop culture phenomenon, two of its stars were cast on Dancing with the Stars and Taylor Frankie Paul will be the next Bachelorette, the first woman to headline the show not from Bachelor nation. Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Shortly after Elordi was cast on Euphoria, The Kissing Booth dropped on Netflix and unexpectedly turned him into an overnight heartthrob. 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 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 24 Nov. 2025.

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