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

cast around (for)

verb

Definition of cast around (for)

as in to pursue

to go in search of cast around for a last minute replacement for the lead actor in the movie

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Relevance

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Verb

While Paul pursues acting in front of the camera, his wife has built a career behind it.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
The Bears are pursuing a contentious move to Indiana, where state officials have offered over $1 billion in public support to build a new stadium in the northeast city of Hammond, just on the other side of the Illinois border.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursue

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That additional aircraft could become particularly useful as government and commercial programs seek more frequent flight opportunities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Although several state attorneys general and local officials are, at the time of writing, seeking to ban prediction markets under state gambling laws, for now Polymarket remains legal.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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cast around (for)

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