CASTS ABOUT (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

casts about (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cast about (for)

as in pursues

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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The vast majority of people the state pursues for prison liens, however, have even less.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
While Paul pursues acting in front of the camera, his wife has built a career behind it.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursues

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The investment comes as Helix seeks to address growing competition in the AI infrastructure market by targeting both data center deployment and the underlying power infrastructure needed to support it.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
That deal seeks to temporarily manage shipping traffic on what was seen as an international waterway before the war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeks

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As Antonio Silva looks up, Evanilson is between the two centre-backs.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In a photo from the proposal that the San Francisco 49ers linebacker shared on Instagram, the former Bachelor contestant is seen holding a red rose as Warner looks up at her from one knee.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

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