Synonyms of casting

casting

verb

present participle of cast

1

as in radiating

to throw or give off

spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiating
• releasing
• emitting
• issuing
• shooting
• emanating
• eliminating
• expelling
• evolving
• pouring
• exhaling
• sending (out)
• discharging
• irradiating
• venting
• giving out
• throwing out
• expiring
• evacuating
• spraying
• oozing
• exuding
• erupting
• secreting
• excreting
• ejecting
• jetting
• squirting
• gushing
• spouting
• spewing
• spurting
• outpouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbing
• taking up
• inhaling
• sucking (up)
• soaking (up)
• sponging

2

as in aiming

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aiming
• directing
• bending
• setting
• holding
• heading
• training
• focusing
• pinpointing
• steering
• leveling
• facing
• concentrating
• sighting
• bearing
• orienting
• inclining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deflecting
• diverting
• curving
• shunting
• averting
• rechanneling
• sidetracking
• detouring

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• composing
• drafting
• writing
• crafting
• formulating
• framing
• drawing up
• shaping
• molding
• making
• putting together
• forming
• fashioning
• fabricating
• building
• assembling
• devising
• constructing
• stating
• penning
• wording
• sculpturing
• expressing
• verbalizing
• concocting
• conceiving
• authoring
• couching
• compounding
• phrasing
• reframing
• reformulating
• piecing (together)
• redrafting
• inditing

4

as in throwing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

cast a rock into the stream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throwing
• tossing
• hurling
• firing
• flinging
• slinging
• launching
• bowling
• pegging
• pitching
• heaving
• chucking
• lobbing
• pelting
• hurtling
• dashing
• darting
• flipping
• catapulting
• lofting
• rolling
• gunning
• letting fly
• shooting
• projecting
• thrusting
• precipitating
• passing
• hooking
• ejecting
• propelling
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of casting

The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday. — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

The movie would star Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in one of the most celebrating casting coups of its day. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Lanterns does finally get to a more sophisticated place midway through the season, casting new shades of meaning on its John-Hal dichotomy through secondary characters, their varied relationships with fear, and the passage of time. — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

This feeling also ripples throughout the community, casting a shadow on fellow classmates, family and loved ones. — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

The addition of the characters Vanessa and Tarek suggests that Fabian and Ryan’s love story will be featured to some extent in season two, but casting for those characters has yet to be announced. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

The case has drawn national attention with chilling evidence, abandoned psychiatric defenses and a vocal online movement casting Mangione as a symbol of anger at the health insurance industry. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The company operates an advanced investment casting foundry that uses robotics, software, and digital tooling to produce superalloy turbine components for the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

What’s new is casting those protections as event contracts anyone can see and price. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026