Synonyms of casting about (for)

casting about (for)

verb

present participle of cast about (for)

as in pursuing

to go in search of

cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuing
• seeking
• searching (for or out)
• shopping (for)
• foraging (for)
• chasing (down)
• looking up
• looking for
• casting around (for)
• hunting
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)
• questing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• hiding
• ignoring
• neglecting

• losing
• hiding
• ignoring
• neglecting