cast down

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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for cast down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast down
Adjective
  • One of the saddest bits of it, actually!
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Sister Jean would pass away at age 106 this past October, a sad metaphor for the fate of Cinderella.
    Greg Cote Updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The 28-year-old receiver is reportedly unhappy with his situation in Philadelphia, despite winning a Super Bowl a little over a year ago.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But there may be an answer, or at least a compromise that will satisfy those unhappy with the idea of destroying a usable building.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.
    City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • His heartbroken daughter told the Daily News just days after the attack that he was not expected to survive.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • My heart goes out to the heartbroken family of Sheridan Gorman.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Or a miserable 48 in the case of the Rangers, still simmering in Philadelphia.
    Kevin Sherrington Mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Their home is huge and elegant, but also maze-like, miserable, and allergic to light.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite today’s sorry state, Riverside was once the cemetery of choice.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • To be sure, few freedom-loving people are sorry to see Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gone.
    Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Bernadine appeared to be useless—or, worse, a potential double agent.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This is very bad for our health.
    Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But for Bo Chen, senior research fellow from the National University of Singapore’s East Asian Institute, this sense of melancholy forms only part of the story.
    Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Also emotional, sometimes spirited, and other times melancholy are the songs, which Cotillard lip-synced.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Cast down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20down. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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