cast on

verb

cast on; casting on; casts on

transitive verb

: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work

Examples of cast on in a Sentence

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Most reality lifestyle shows are stuck with a necessary truth: None of these people would actually be friends, and many would never even know one another if they weren’t all cast on the same series together. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 May 2025 Break the spell rejection tries to cast on your confidence. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Despite sporting a cast on his right hand that prohibited him from playing guitar, Rodriguez, then 65, was in superb voice and gregarious spirit, flashing his 1000-watt grin in between verses. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025 The two met when they were cast on the CBS medical series Good Sam in 2020. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast on

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cast on was in 1840

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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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