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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The pair first crossed paths when they were both cast on an Australian soap opera, Home and Away.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The cart immediately came out for Hill, who was fixed with an air cast on his left leg and taken back to the locker room.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Prior to getting cast on Little House, Grassle's most prominent work was on stage, including a Shakespeare in the Park production of Cymbeline opposite Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Paul is now the third Mormon Wives star who will appear on an ABC franchise this fall, since Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt have both been cast on Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The cart immediately came out for Hill, who was fixed with an air cast on his left leg and taken back to the locker room.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Prior to getting cast on Little House, Grassle's most prominent work was on stage, including a Shakespeare in the Park production of Cymbeline opposite Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Paul is now the third Mormon Wives star who will appear on an ABC franchise this fall, since Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt have both been cast on Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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