cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
Examples of cast on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The issue is that this liquid produces a greenish cast on the wood.
—
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
The big win led to her casting on 227 as Alexandria DeWitt, beginning her TV journey.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The recent Actor Awards nominee was set to portray a half-Mexican, half-Jewish supporting character named Zoe Gutierrez, leading to intense pushback to her casting on social media.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cast on
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
The big win led to her casting on 227 as Alexandria DeWitt, beginning her TV journey.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The recent Actor Awards nominee was set to portray a half-Mexican, half-Jewish supporting character named Zoe Gutierrez, leading to intense pushback to her casting on social media.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cast on
Cite this Entry
“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
