recast

verb

re·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
recast; recasting
Synonyms of recastnext

transitive verb

: to cast again
recast a gun
recast a play
also : remodel, refashion
recasts his political image to fit the times

Examples of recast in a Sentence

The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns. When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role. The director recast some of the actors in the play. You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer. He recast his political image to fit the times.
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Previous Oscar art portfolios gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project. Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026 In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 Playing second was suddenly recast not as a burden, but as a reminder to Leicester of the consequences of any slip, shifting the pressure back onto the leaders. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 That may become increasingly common going forward, as conventional wisdom on the essentiality of coaching continuity—and the fear of roster attrition—has been recast by the yearly churn every team now faces in the transfer portal era. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recast

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recast was in 1625

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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

recast

verb
re·​cast (ˈ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
recast; recasting
1
: to cast again
recast a cannon
recast a play
2
: to change around : revise, remodel
recast a sentence to make it clearer

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