CASTING Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

casting

verb

Definition of casting

present participle of cast

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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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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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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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 Throughout the speech, the socialist mayor argued that the United States has been defined by generations of immigrants and other groups overcoming oppression while casting today’s political and economic leaders as forces working against that legacy. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 The original soundtrack is by Bill Ryder Jones and casting by Ollie Gilbert & Katy Covell. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 July 2026 The series is said to be casting for a new series regular amid Hawkins' exit, a Black cop who is an agent of chaos. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Both involve turning the material into metal, casting it, and machining it into a usable core. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The ideal tackle for this summer fishing is a heavy-duty casting rig loaded with 100 yards of 15-pound-test monofilament. — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026 The statute does not say anything about casting or counting ballots on or by Election Day. — Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Following that success was always going to be a challenge, particularly without the afterglow of a run to the national championship game casting a blue-and-gold tint on every recruiting pitch. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 1 July 2026 That night, Valencia, the vessel’s captain, set out with a crew of nine from Jaramijó, Ecuador, for what was expected to be a typical three-week voyage, casting lines for shark, marlin, and tuna. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting

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When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.

— Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of radiating

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Inference chips take off Rebellions, which is backed by Samsung, SK Hynix and a key fund from the Korean government, is one of a slew of startups that are aiming to take a share in the AI inference semiconductor market.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Initially, CEOs warned of widespread job replacement, but now emphasize AI's role in productivity and growth, aiming for employee adoption.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of aiming

Verb

Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of preparing

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Barczi, a 6-foot-3, 217-pound catcher, suffered an injury in his throwing shoulder on a slide during a game against Eastern Michigan.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Rangers starter Jacob deGrom left after throwing 80 pitches in five innings because of an issue with his left hip and leg.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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Tianwen-1 is a Mars orbiter, lander and rover mission that successfully touched down on the red planet on May 15, 2021, releasing its Zhurong rover.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of releasing

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She is joined by Indonesian director Yosep Anggi Noen as directing mentor and cinematographer Park Junghun as cinematography mentor.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of directing

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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Definition of composing

Verb

Serve up the comforting flavors of chicken pot pie with less pressure by simply tossing all of the ingredients into your Dutch oven.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
As the actor who originated the role, Johnson fares a bit better as Maui, smirking and preening and repeatedly tossing Moana off her own boat in attempts to commandeer it for himself.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026