cast about

verb

Definition of cast aboutnext
as in to seek (out)

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Recent Examples of cast about However, towards the end of The Story of Ireland’s first run of shows, a producer on the show told the cast about Ryan’s true identity. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 In August 2025, the Star-Telegram visited the show’s set to chat with the cast about season 6, which will cover the crucifixion. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 As for the 300 claim, there don't appear to be any stories from the cast about a rock-in-the-underpants portion of the auditions. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 An engineer named Eiji Nakatsu cast about for a way to make the trains quiet. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast about
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  1. look
  2. reach
  3. hunt
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  • Wall Street looked past geopolitics even as oil prices climbed on the back of lower-than-expected inflation figures that sent tech stocks higher.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In El Limón, responsible luxury has to do more than look good from a drone shot.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of look
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  • Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Rotation could become an issue in Saturday’s game between the losing semi-finalists, so building around players expected to reach the final is the safest approach.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of reach
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  • The species—which looks like a strange mix of a dog, zebra, and a kangaroo—was hunted to extinction, largely because European settlers blamed them for attacks on sheep, poultry, and other livestock.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • The employee can focus on making a judgment rather than hunting for data.
    — Naveen Jayaram, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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