cast on
Britishverb
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Make the first stitches in knitting, putting them on the needle, as in Once you learn how to cast on, you can use either simple or complicated stitches . [Mid-1800s]
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Hastily put on clothes, as in He cast on his coat and ran out . This usage is dying out. [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Outside, with complete rods, we cast on ponds as a resident bald eagle circled overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Notably absent from the doc are the child actors who were a part of the main cast on “Wishbone,” including Jordan Wall, Christie Abbott and Adam Springfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
In 1973, he joined the cast on Don Imus’s “Imus in the Morning” syndicated radio show, creating characters and doing impersonations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Clips appearing to show the cast on set have been making the rounds online, with some videos amassing hundreds of thousands of views.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
He cast on me a glance of surprise; but without answering, he cut a thick slice from his loaf, and gave it to me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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