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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Dyer and Heaton first met when they were cast on the Netflix series as high school lovebirds Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
However, barring any surprises, Carney and the Liberals look right now to be on the cusp of a clear majority in the Canadian Parliament when the votes are cast on April 28.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
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Her fame grew after she was cast on the Lifetime reality series Dance Twins, as well as the kids' series Mani on Brat TV, an online network of scripted shows that stream on YouTube.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Making the trip from South Africa to Thailand more appealing was the chance to see his partner, Leslie Bibb, who was already cast on the series, playing one of three childhood frenemies on vacation.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
However, barring any surprises, Carney and the Liberals look right now to be on the cusp of a clear majority in the Canadian Parliament when the votes are cast on April 28.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
The 30 best documentaries on Netflix (April 2025) The 32 best true crime documentaries on Netflix (April 2025)
Her fame grew after she was cast on the Lifetime reality series Dance Twins, as well as the kids' series Mani on Brat TV, an online network of scripted shows that stream on YouTube.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Making the trip from South Africa to Thailand more appealing was the chance to see his partner, Leslie Bibb, who was already cast on the series, playing one of three childhood frenemies on vacation.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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