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
The fruit-forward drinks seem cast down from the berry-rich fields of Oregon, and for a breakfast snack there’s biscuits and gravy.
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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
In a prayer later called the Magnificat, Mary, the mother of Jesus, praises the glory and power of God who casts down the mighty and raises the lowly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
In a prayer later called the Magnificat, Mary, the mother of Jesus, praises the glory and power of God who casts down the mighty and raises the lowly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast down
Adjective
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All our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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That was very sad that Soft Cell’s Dave Ball died at just 66.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fast-forward to the April 7 special election brought to a ballot by residents unhappy with the changes.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The father, Jagdish, told me that one of his children was vomiting and the other had bloody stools; both were depressed.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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So why are young Americans so depressed about their economic future?—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The singer's brother Eric Stefani wrote the first version, and modified it with help from a freshly heartbroken Gwen, who had just broken up with the band's bassist Tony Kanal — one of a few times in music history that the subject of the song also contributed to its production.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jamel Davis’ longtime live-in girlfriend first asked her son to stop smoking in the family’s home in the Walt Whitman Houses near Fort Greene Park, sparking a fight, according to the slain man’s heartbroken brother.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Murray made three throws in the first quarter to keep the Nuggets tethered after a miserable 6-for-22 effort from the field.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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And that is exactly what the season proved to be for the third-year forward, a growth curve after a miserable sophomore season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, build a team that reaches out first, acknowledges disruptions, and says sorry before frustration boils over.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Apr. 2026
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Which may be a sad indication of what these sorry events did to each member of her family.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The combination of a shaky bullpen and even worse infield defense harmed the Twins multiple times during the team’s current four-game losing streak.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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To be unreasonable is to be a bad survivalist.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rest of us should ask ourselves why the melancholy Dane is rearing his head again.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hein’s memories turn out to be underscored not only by longing and melancholy, but an instinct of self-preservation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Cast down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20down. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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