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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  • Georgia voters should look twice before donating money to candidates this election season.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • As housing costs rise, residency policies change, remote work matures, and global uncertainty reshapes long-term planning, prospective expats are looking beyond yesterday's relocation favorites.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of look
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  • Paraguay, Sweden, New Zealand, Austria and Belgium also reached double figures, and five teams scored from long throws into the box — Tunisia, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic and the United States.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Management has discussed the possibility of reaching 15,000 restaurants globally.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of reach
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  • In short, these Egyptian women could fight and hunt with the men.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • Originally coined by big-game hunters to describe the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot; lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, the phrase has become tourism shorthand for the ultimate safari experience.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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