CAST ABOUT (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

cast about (for)

verb

Definition of cast about (for)

as in to pursue

to go in search of cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help

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That output would provide substantial manufacturing capacity as the company pursues a higher flight rate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Investigators with the Police Department’s investigations unit and Real Time Crime Center spent the next two days gathering evidence and pursuing leads, Gaines said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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SpaceX is seeking to raise an extra $40 billion in debt to help fund the campaign, but even fans on Wall Street question how SpaceX will raise the massive sums required.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
This legal challenge is not seeking to remove the measure from the ballot.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

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