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
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Adjective
  • There will be keggers, hook-ups, late nights and early mornings, all without shading Greg as a sad old man trying to turn back time.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But none of them can say this, none of them can let their feelings be known, and, instead of a triangle, what ends up happening is three sad lines fallen in on each other, lying in a pile, waiting for someone to come along and prop them back up into a shape.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • MacFarlane is also said to have faced personal threats from MAGA supporters unhappy with his coverage of the Justice Department.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Earlier this season, Marchment struggled mightily — and seemed plenty unhappy — with the Seattle Kraken, but his trade to the Blue Jackets in late December revitalized his season.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • El Teniente's general manager, Claudio Sougarret, recently said production will be depressed for the next five years as a result of the accident.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Also up for sale is a 13-page affidavit filed by Paul McCartney in December 1970 to break up The Beatles, leaving fans heartbroken.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
  • An 83-year-old Air Force veteran pushed onto the subway tracks by a stranger at an Upper East Side station in a random act of violence is unlikely to survive, his heartbroken daughter told the Daily News Tuesday.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Alex Caruso relishes making Jokic miserable.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Weegar has had a tough season, with his impact in basically every situation falling off during what’s been a miserable year all around in Calgary.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • We were told that Operation Epstein Fury — sorry, Epic Fury — was needed to bring democracy to Iran and prevent an attack on us.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The judge reminded the courtroom that in the previous trial, Cox made a last-minute motion to self-represent to be able to tell the jury that Cox was sorry.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Pacers have the second-worst record in the NBA, 1 ½ games better than Sacramento.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Inside, the ornately elegant venue may have seemed like an unlikely setting for Junior H’s melancholy corridos tumbados.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In my experience, sadness and melancholy exist side by side with happiness and joy.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Cast down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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