casts about

Definition of casts aboutnext
present tense third-person singular of cast about
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Verb
  • One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • From the outside, The Colony Police Department looks fairly simple.
    Bo Evans, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tuesday reaches the mid-80s before Wednesday and Thursday surge close to 90°.
    Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Apply the herbicide when the soil temperature reaches 65 degrees in spring and a second time 45 days later.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The move comes as the industry hunts for training data to use in the workplace itself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Julie Allemand is an elite passer and playmaker who hardly ever hunts her own shot.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Casts about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casts%20about. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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