1
as in radiating
to throw or give off
spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light
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2
as in aiming
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane
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3
as in preparing
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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4
as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
cast a rock into the stream
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Recent Examples of casting
Metz's casting announcement comes as & Juliet prepares to celebrate its 1,500th Broadway performance on June 23.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
During the audition process, Moafi flew to Los Angeles for a chemistry test reading with Wyle to secure casting approval.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In preparation for this, Amazon MGM Studios recently hired Nina Gold, the casting veteran who populated the world of Westeros in Game of Thrones and also worked on Netflix series The Crown, as well as five films in the Star Wars franchise.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And while a new movie is in development with Dune director Denis Villeneuve at the helm, the next entry is still reportedly years away, with the official casting search just now beginning.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
During the audition process, Moafi flew to Los Angeles for a chemistry test reading with Wyle to secure casting approval.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In preparation for this, Amazon MGM Studios recently hired Nina Gold, the casting veteran who populated the world of Westeros in Game of Thrones and also worked on Netflix series The Crown, as well as five films in the Star Wars franchise.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And while a new movie is in development with Dune director Denis Villeneuve at the helm, the next entry is still reportedly years away, with the official casting search just now beginning.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting
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Insulate sun-facing walls and garage doors to block heat from radiating inside.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Then, instead of purely aiming for prospect capital, the club could use some of these players to acquire a big league hitter or two who can actually improve the lineup.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The family had been preparing to celebrate his centennial on June 10.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Auditability is not optional, especially for any company subject to SOX or preparing for an IPO.—
Mike Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Two nights after throwing 21 pitches over 1⅔ innings, Johnson threw 124 pitches over 7⅓ strong innings to beat the host Aggies (41-14) before a crowd of 6,934.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Instead of just releasing Mythos, which proved in testing to be adept at spotting security holes, Anthropic initially made the model available to 11 organizations, including Club names CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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An entire mission directing six blasts against three Russian frontline targets in eastern Ukraine will involve no Ukrainian troops on the ground, the battle instead directed from gamer chairs, observed from reconnaissance drones above, run over dedicated livestreams.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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According to Keisuke Morishima, the study highlights the need for bio-hybrid systems that can adapt to the changing conditions of living organisms rather than simply directing their behavior through external commands.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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In the early 1960s, Negri was hired as the music director for the ABC affiliate Pittsburgh station WTAE, playing on various live programs and composing theme music for over 20 years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Modern agentic systems are dynamic, composing dependencies and integrating multiple models at runtime, a shift confirmed by massive industry investments.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The video appears to show a person standing with a snow shovel outside the house, near the street, then retreating toward the house and tossing the shovel into the yard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Toast 1 cup raw walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Kamal Mouzawak,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2026
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“Casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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