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 Khan recalls pushing Ramakrishnan toward a specific physical transformation during casting. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 With breathtaking speed, a little over a month after the Good Earth casting rejection, Wong left Hollywood to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting China. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 The casting reunites Brunson with SVU star, Knicks superfan and recent Emmys host Mariska Hargitay. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney embraced making Canada the EU’s first associate member, casting deeper economic, security and political ties with Europe as a bulwark for sovereignty and open markets. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Nearby plants may be crowding out your peony’s roots or casting shade over the plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 Three of the 12 members on the Fed's policymaking board, however, voted in favor of a rate hike, marking the largest number of dissenters casting ballots in the same direction in a decade. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Very, very dark—no hall light on, no streetlights streaming through the windows, no TV casting ambient light in the next room. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Speaking of debut features, the company has been casting for the coming-of-age comedy Underdogs from writer-director Fabia Martin (The Rev, Six for Gold). — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting

Verb

In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiating

Verb

According to reports in September 2025, CATL’s European general manager Matt Shen informed that the company had been aiming to start production in late 2025 or early 2026.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
That means aiming the nozzle down the hair shaft, not at it from every angle, and keeping heat in check.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of aiming

Verb

Zelenskyy said Ukraine was also preparing for a meeting with von der Leyen at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week focused on the country's financial stability.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
After making his final start on May 14, White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain, which is a tearing or stretching of the thick tissue wrapping around his throwing shoulder joint.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing

Verb

In reality, as the camera operator would soon realize, Osborne had chucked the ball down the field while on the move, releasing it just as linebacker Champ Lewis wrapped his legs and dropped him to the turf.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Experts warn that massive constellations could be incredibly ecologically damaging, releasing copious amounts of atmospheric pollution and risking damage to the ozone layer.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

Perhaps the biggest was that an HBO Max Reddit account was hijacked and began directing users to an app that was actually infostealer malware in disguise.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
When Sarah has more set up for Flour & Fern, there will be posts here directing you to where to find us for all of your future event and day-to-day needs!

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of directing

Verb

De Vlieger continued his work as Thys through collaborations with Amon Tobin, composing for film, contemporary dance and fashion and writing for instrumental ensembles and electronic music projects.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Countless hours since last December were spent writing scripts, doing voices, writing and composing pieces of original music, editing, and, of course, animating.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of composing

Verb

Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid a little at a time as needed, until sauce lightly coats pasta, about 2 minutes.

— Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
That was the message from Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker, who learned this week he had been fined $8,000 by the NFL for tossing the ball out of the end zone after his touchdown catch in a 31-10 win over the Broncos on Monday.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026