cast about
verb
cast about; casting about; casts about
: to look around : seek
cast about for a seat
: to lay plans concerning : contrive
cast about how he was to go
Examples of cast about in a Sentence
cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help
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On the subject of creating the film, Deckelmeyer asked the cast about their unusual strings of accidents on set.
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Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
For Hollywood’s political class, Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night after a weeklong suspension was a cause to celebrate — a crucial if momentary victory — for a town that’s been casting about for a way forward since Donald Trump re-entered the Oval Office in January.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
For Hollywood’s political class, Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night after a weeklong suspension was a cause to celebrate — a crucial if momentary victory — for a town that’s been casting about for a way forward since Donald Trump re-entered the Oval Office in January.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Deadline spoke with the cast about some of the biggest moments from the episode to get their takes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, as now, tech stocks were trading at expensive valuations, which had investors casting about for better values, Ramsey said.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast about
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20about. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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