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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Pat Bodenhamer is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church who took a leave of absence to pursue a longtime dream of becoming a history teacher at Pocahontas Junior High School.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Duva said the disappearance offers a brutal look at the danger posed by transnational smuggling organizations that turn vulnerable migrants into commodities while pursuing routes toward the United States.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursue

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The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
Khalil does not want to be shot at, or sought by the secret police, or detained in some for-profit gulag.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

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cast around (for)

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