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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
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the cast members who didn’t last long on the show seem to be all laughs, as bombshell Charlie jokes about seeing all the people who voted him out.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The season one cast also includes Mary-Louise Parker, Joe Freeman, Simone Miller, Fionn Laird, Jason Diaz, Jane Luk, Julian Richings and Robert Joy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 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
With script in hand, Lance Guillermo cast his dancers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the cast members who didn’t last long on the show seem to be all laughs, as bombshell Charlie jokes about seeing all the people who voted him out.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The council features an All-Star cast of sports celebrities, including Wayne Gretzky, Bryson DeChambeau and Mariano Rivera, as well as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The season one cast also includes Mary-Louise Parker, Joe Freeman, Simone Miller, Fionn Laird, Jason Diaz, Jane Luk, Julian Richings and Robert Joy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast-off
waste
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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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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
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