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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On Friday, the group was still learning how to wield that newfound power, overpowering the cast on occasion.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Three years later, Hurst was cast on CBS’ The Dukes of Hazzard as Hazzard County bigwig Boss Hogg’s dim-witted second cousin, twice removed.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 June 2025
Then again, Gia got cast on the show and has no intention of living in New York at all.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2025
The cast on the most recent season, which ended in April, included Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John, and Garcelle Beauvais.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 June 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Three years later, Hurst was cast on CBS’ The Dukes of Hazzard as Hazzard County bigwig Boss Hogg’s dim-witted second cousin, twice removed.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 June 2025
Then again, Gia got cast on the show and has no intention of living in New York at all.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2025
The cast on the most recent season, which ended in April, included Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John, and Garcelle Beauvais.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 June 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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