cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
are casting
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present progressiveof cast.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the efficiency gains reshaping startups are casting a long shadow over the next generation of programmers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But now, less than two years later, mounting legal setbacks and regulatory issues are casting increasing doubt on the project’s future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Producers of The Bachelor are casting the veteran as a symbol of hope.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
California and 14 other states are casting ballots for presidential nominees and many down-ballot races today, on the busiest day of the primary season.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
The falls are casting a little shadow on the ledge, darkening where the little trail ends.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
