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 cast on this show is very on point.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
His arrival will also allow Detroit to better slot its current defenders, taking some burden off of 20-year-old rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka and 25-year-old Jacob Bernard Docker, who has played well of late but is still best cast on the third pair.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Hasselbeck was cast on Survivor’s second season and was voted out on Day 39, finishing in fourth place and becoming the sixth jury member.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Before being cast on Chicago Fire as Sgt.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
His arrival will also allow Detroit to better slot its current defenders, taking some burden off of 20-year-old rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka and 25-year-old Jacob Bernard Docker, who has played well of late but is still best cast on the third pair.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Hasselbeck was cast on Survivor’s second season and was voted out on Day 39, finishing in fourth place and becoming the sixth jury member.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Before being cast on Chicago Fire as Sgt.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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