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 There will be a casting shuffle between seasons for the character of Ginny Weasley, member of the ginger clan and Harry’s future love interest. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Talk to me about casting Jasmine Trinca as Anna Colonna, in what is an unusual role for her. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Of course, casting is in the gift of Gentlemen creator and showrunner Guy Ritchie, but James appeared to pour cold water on a role for Markle. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Previous audits have found instances of noncitizens casting ballots to be incredibly rare. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Is there something unbecoming about casting the still-hunky Guy Pearce to play Rupert Murdoch? — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 During an eclipse, Earth moves between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow on the moon, according to NASA. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 During a lunar eclipse, the Earth slides between the Sun and the Moon, casting a giant shadow over the lunar surface. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Andrea Eastman, who as the head of casting at Paramount Pictures brought Ali MacGraw to Goodbye, Columbus and James Caan to The Godfather before serving as a manager and longtime ICM agent, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting

Verb

Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.

— Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

Verb

The eponymous eatery is aiming to have a more casual approach to Humm’s EMP cuisine, focused on using the highest-quality ingredients to craft its American dishes.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Both Democrats and Republicans are aiming to win the seat in their quest to control the Senate in the next Congress.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of aiming

Verb

There was nothing fluky about the victory Western Michigan was preparing to celebrate.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Henderson played one snap in the Cougars’ 33-20 win over Oregon State, throwing an incomplete pass in the second quarter when he was forced into the game after Weigman’s helmet came off.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
It’s been this beautiful thing of throwing stuff against the wall.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing

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The startup paused some of its AI research and training after the Hugging Face attack, but the security incidents haven't stopped OpenAI from releasing new products.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Exodus is releasing on PC (Steam & Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on April 7, 2027.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

The league could expand its existing community programs by partnering with food banks, funding mobile food pantries, providing meals to children during the offseason and directing team charitable dollars toward local food-security programs.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In addition to starring in the campaign (alongside the duck), Affleck is also directing the spots alongside Pierce.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of directing

Verb

His throw to Jordan Allen was the best yet, with a scramble to get away from a horde of defenders, then composing himself and finding Allen in the middle of the field for a 23-yard gain, giving the Jackets first-and-goal.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Salesforce also unveiled Claudeforce , which allows salespeople to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of composing

Verb

Philippine Coast Guard via AP Images of nighttime rescue efforts showed Coast Guard personnel tossing life jackets to survivors as the ferry burned in the background.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
But in Denver and New York, Lock struggled with interceptions, including tossing a league-high 15 during the 2020 season and five in 2024.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026