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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting about (for)
  1. pursuing
  2. seeking
  3. looking up
Verb
  • Now, in advising the UCAA, Abruzzo is pursuing the same broader objective through state labor agencies, such as Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, which primarily has jurisdiction over state and local government employers.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Moya was pursuing asylum, and says he was wrongfully deported to Chile, leaving behind his son and wife.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pursuing
Verb
  • That’s not because the team is seeking to avoid the topic; rather, there just isn’t much time for those kinds of discussions.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those comments have reassured anti-death penalty advocates wary of Becerra, who has stated throughout his career that capital punishment should be an option for victims seeking justice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • Here’s a look at the 10 schools looking up at the rest, according to our findings.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The main room in the second floor has 11-foot-four-inch ceilings, with a cutout looking up into the third floor.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of looking up
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