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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
carefully cast the letter of complaint as politely as possible
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
cast a rock into the stream
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as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
stock market analysts offered an optimistic cast for the coming year
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as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
the walls had a slight yellowish cast
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as in look
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
his face took on a somewhat sad cast when we asked how his ill wife was faring
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as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the lovely cast of the baby's features
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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
once she became rich and didn't need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk
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as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
had worked as a clerk in a countinghouse, mainly casting up long columns of figures every day
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Recent Examples of cast-off
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
The material underfoot was dark brown and appeared to be a mix of wood chips and woody debris, dotted with cast-off rubber and plastic — the shred of a Spalding basketball here, a purple plastic squirrel there.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But nuclear fusion has its share of critics and Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, cast a skeptical eye on the road map’s projections.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The special will also feature cast interviews and behind-the-scenes moments sneak peeks.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Aside from Browning, the only other signal-caller on the active roster is Brett Rypien, who was a castoff of the Minnesota Vikings late in the preseason.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Inconsistency and injuries have plagued his first two seasons, leading the Colts to acquire New York Giants cast-off Daniel Jones, another former top-10 pick.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
The material underfoot was dark brown and appeared to be a mix of wood chips and woody debris, dotted with cast-off rubber and plastic — the shred of a Spalding basketball here, a purple plastic squirrel there.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Noun
The central Slow Horses cast will return for season 6, with Oldman, Lowden, Chung, Bradley, and Thomas reprising their roles alongside Saskia Reeves, Samuel West, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Tom Brooke, Joanna Scanlan, and Jonathan Pryce.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But nuclear fusion has its share of critics and Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, cast a skeptical eye on the road map’s projections.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tessa Thompson will receive the Spotlight Tribute for Hedda, Frankenstein will receive The Gotham Vanguard Tribute, and the cast of Sinners will receive the Ensemble Tribute at the 35th annual event.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The special will also feature cast interviews and behind-the-scenes moments sneak peeks.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Yet Lemaire, his coaching staff and a bunch of expansion castoffs competed valiantly, and in 2003, just the third year of the franchise, rallied from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to shock the hockey world and advance to the Western Conference final.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Aside from Browning, the only other signal-caller on the active roster is Brett Rypien, who was a castoff of the Minnesota Vikings late in the preseason.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast-off
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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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Local laws and supplier audits The OECD has called on Shein to publish further public information about its compliance with France’s anti-waste law (AGEC), which aims to move businesses toward greater circularity.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This anti-waste brand upcycles materials, and was founded by Kisa Sky Shiga.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2022
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“Cast-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast-off. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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