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
  • As major college athletics continues to shift into for-profit, these types of sad measures are expected to continue, and private equity will continue to creep in.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
  • And such a sad story for Positano, and this whole region.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Wait times, and particularly in the emergency department, wait times were skyrocketing, patient satisfaction, and everybody was just generally unhappy.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
  • Sources have told Deadline that Fox was originally unhappy with the creative on Season 14 of the show, but collaborated with the creative team and was ultimately sated.
    Peter White, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Researchers believe inbreeding led to depressed survival rates in pups.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sam is very depressed and feels lonely and isolated.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Gloria, her son, and Rickman moved to an apartment in the town of Tumwater in September 2021, and her heartbroken parents chose to sell their hotel.
    Paul LaRosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • The 17-year-old boy knifed to death during a clash with a stranger on a Bronx street was preparing to graduate and looking forward to his prom, his heartbroken mother said Thursday.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Amid the Wave’s miserable season that followed both on and off the field, Shaw asked for a trade to the North Carolina Courage, which was granted ahead of the 2025 season.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The Jets finished last in rushing attempts in a wholly miserable campaign.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • As this page has chronicled, everything from airline turf wars and safety concerns to a sorry on-time performance went into that determination.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • For those wishing to hand everyone an F for not winning the Stanley Cup, sorry.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Fast forward to mid-May, and the Astros are, well, bad.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in the loss of nearly a billion barrels of oil, with the shortage growing worse every day the sea lane remains closed.
    Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
    Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
  • The specific kind of melancholy that only exists between Halloween and the first real snow.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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

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