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Synonyms
Examples of cast out in a Sentence
cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
Recent Examples on the Web
When the gator came up a second time Sasser’s dad, Marty, and her friend Justin Pettway cast out two heavy treble hooks with their spinning rods and snagged it.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Instead, rival elites spend their time jockeying for positions in his inner circle—sometimes succeeding, and sometimes being cast out.
—Adam E. Casey, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2022
He was cast out of the castle after Prince Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) dismissed his grandfather, preferring to name Criston Cole as (Fabien Frankel) his hand.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
There are lingering doubts, faint concerns of more demons to be diagnosed and cast out.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of cast out was
in the 14th century
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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