cast down

adjective

Definition of cast downnext
as in sad
feeling unhappiness newly widowed, he was cast down at the thought of being alone once again

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Recent Examples of cast down On Friday, however, the major averages closed out a losing week , following stumbles in the tech trade that cast down on the market's recent advance. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025 The fruit-forward drinks seem cast down from the berry-rich fields of Oregon, and for a breakfast snack there’s biscuits and gravy. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 June 2025 Even strong series face all sorts of obstacles with budgets and cast down the road. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 The show did a solid job of distilling what was a very long marooning mat chat between host and cast down to a few essential minutes, but there were a few fun moments that did not make the final edit. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast down
  1. sad
  2. unhappy
  3. depressed
  4. heartbroken
  5. miserable
  6. sorry
  7. bad
  8. melancholy
Adjective
  • Creel’s fellow cast members have been sending a lot of love to Haskins since the sad news of his death broke.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In this Saved by the Bell superfan’s mind, that was not a sad thing.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Premiering in 2004 on Fox, The Swan cast women who self-reported as unhappy about their appearances in a grueling competition to see who could pull off the most profound physical transformation.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More Florida customers dissatisfied Count Brandon Reich among Florida’s unhappy property insurance customers.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • In other words, support for white nationalism was higher among people living in more distressed or economically depressed places.
    — James Bisbee, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • My idea of Sweden was based entirely on Scandi-noir dramas, all bleak landscapes, depressed people and woolly jumpers.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire honored Macy at a county Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, telling community leaders that her death had left his office and the wider community heartbroken.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Daria’s heartbroken family declined to comment on her death Saturday.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • The Heat finished a miserable 15-67 that season, a year in which hope was sometimes hard to find among veterans.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Chargers have been horrendous through two games this season, and that's coming from a miserable Dolphins fan.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • Chances are, your local Trader Joe’s has a selection that’s just as gourd—sorry—good.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And with lead performances like Mays’ and Hamilton’s, the production is — sorry to do this here — worth your visit.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorry
Adjective
  • Why is Indonesia experiencing its worst ever wildfire season?
    — TheWeek, TheWeek, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Interior designers and professional organizers say most kitchens hide usable square footage in plain sight, trapped behind clutter, bad habits and bulky gear that could be stored smarter or edited out entirely.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Viard describes the melancholy of her post-Chanel life in detail, describing herself as a ghost, haunted by the presence of Lagerfeld’s memory.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The fading studio carries a note of melancholy about the state of the film industry as AI advances.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of melancholy

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“Cast down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20down. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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