casting about

present participle of cast about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting about
looking
Verb
  • The British company Lumie, which specializes in modern-looking light-therapy lamps, recently launched the Lumie Dash ($225), a compact, ten-thousand-lux model that comes in friendly colors like terra-cotta and pistachio.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the meantime, the day-to-day work is on us—looking at our money honestly, making strategic moves, and refusing to let an unfair system keep us from building something better for ourselves and the next generation.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Casting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting%20about. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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