casting about

Definition of casting aboutnext
present participle of cast about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting about
looking
Verb
  • The service was also facing the retirement of older, larger ships and was looking for ways to maintain its fleet size with smaller surface combatants that could be built more quickly and cheaply than bigger vessels, the report said.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • Fueled by a successful investment, the government is looking for opportunities.
    Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 28 May 2026
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“Casting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting%20about. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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