1
as in radiating
to throw or give off
spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light
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2
as in aiming
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane
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3
as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
carefully cast the letter of complaint as politely as possible
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4
as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
cast a rock into the stream
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Recent Examples of casting
Here’s a look at which casting notices are open and how to apply.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Directed by Yaniv Rokah, the film is produced by Jerry Silverhardt, Roi Vadai and Christine Sheaks, known for her casting work on Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Red Rock West.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
The production is currently in pre-production with casting ongoing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The excerpts also suggest that Harris is casting blame on others rather than herself and her own campaign, analysts say.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Directed by Yaniv Rokah, the film is produced by Jerry Silverhardt, Roi Vadai and Christine Sheaks, known for her casting work on Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Red Rock West.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
The production is currently in pre-production with casting ongoing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The excerpts also suggest that Harris is casting blame on others rather than herself and her own campaign, analysts say.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Teixeira is aiming to stand out in what will likely be a crowded GOP field.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to Fortune after the announcement, Zandi described the Fed’s messaging as tightrope-walking between economic risks—aiming to manage dangers to job growth while signaling no rush into further cuts.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Despite the setback, Richardson has been focused on working hard and preparing himself for his next opportunity.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In addition to her baby on the way, Cardi B is preparing to embark on a new project — a 32-city tour.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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As well as job displacement, AI risks deepening wealth inequality—concentrating the gains among those who own or are able to leverage its abilities, while throwing the remainder into the same basket of the formerly employable unemployed.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the show, following Conrad's surprise arrival in Paris the day before Belly's 22nd birthday, the pair spent some time together sightseeing before heading to the party Belly's Parisian friends were throwing her.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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In his ruling, Finigan determined the county had waived its right to claim attorney-client or work-product privilege by publicly releasing Cordell’s report, which included her findings and impressions of witnesses.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Warren found Soderbergh’s oblique way of directing perfect for an oblique script — and a movie that became even more oblique in the editing, as Soderbergh reshuffled the linear narrative to be out of order and more evocative of past memories than a present-day story being told with immediacy.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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There were no signs directing guests where to park, which resulted in a traffic jam at the old Terminal 1.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many of the chefs are like musicians who have graduated from covering other artists’ songs to composing their own masterpieces.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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But recently a group of AI researchers in Japan and Taiwan created a benchmark called NEWSAGENT to see how well LLMs can do at actually taking source material and composing accurate news stories.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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During that span, Browning went 4-3 as the team’s starter while tossing 12 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After tossing a few MAGA hats to the crowd, Kirk sat down under the canopy to take questions.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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