1
as in radiating
to throw or give off
spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light
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2
as in aiming
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane
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3
as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
carefully cast the letter of complaint as politely as possible
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4
as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
cast a rock into the stream
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Recent Examples of casting
Investors are casting an increasingly critical eye toward artificial intelligence stocks, prompting Trivariate Research to look into names with few or no ties to the red-hot sector.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The most enduring of them is John Boorman’s first stab in 1967, casting Lee Marvin in Point Blank.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Carr has since downplayed his role in the Kimmel drama, casting it as a dispute between local station owners and the national network.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The series is casting for a major cable network and will be filmed entirely in Kentucky.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The most enduring of them is John Boorman’s first stab in 1967, casting Lee Marvin in Point Blank.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Carr has since downplayed his role in the Kimmel drama, casting it as a dispute between local station owners and the national network.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The series is casting for a major cable network and will be filmed entirely in Kentucky.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting
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What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Is there some reason to postpone or dawdle on aiming for better for Milwaukee kids?—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Nebraska Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos were without timeouts, so Nix was preparing to get in position to clock the ball and give Wil Lutz a field-goal attempt.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Virginia’s large population of federal workers is preparing for major disruption.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April 2024, Wallen was arrested after throwing a chair off the sixth-story roof of Eric Church’s new bar and honky-tonk, Chief’s, in downtown Nashville.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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And Massie is nearing victory on a months-long quest to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, antagonizing the White House.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Swift last appeared on The Graham Norton Show in October 2022, shortly after releasing Midnights.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Either David Frankel has taken a cinéma vérité approach to directing The Devil Wears Prada 2, or Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci have gone full method.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Dan Slater initially suggested directing staff to do that analysis while also installing rumble strips on the 200 blocks of West and East Chapman Avenue leading to the traffic circle and reflective pavement markers along the curbs, an idea suggested by Councilmember Denis Bilodeau.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pests, disease, and weather can all play a part in unsightly stretches of brown grass, and tossing some grass seed over the area may not be the answer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reuters reported that the actor could be seen tossing water bottles into the crowd.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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