cast about
Britishverb
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Also, cast around . Seek, make a search, as in We cast about for the necessary tools, but couldn't find them in the garage . [Late 1600s]
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Devise means, contrive, as in They cast about for new ways to increase revenue . This usage was first recorded in 1867.
Example Sentences
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The colonists cast about for another means of ensuring that these judges would be independent, sensitive to local interests, and not entirely beholden to the king.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2025
In real life, and in “Diaries,” we move to memories, yearnings, cast about into the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Stokes is the headliner of all-star ensemble cast about to tell a story overflowing with subplots.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
“It would be easy, under this new cloud of doubt cast about Mr. Golubski, to use that as leverage to secure relief from conviction,” Sundby said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022
Nailer cast about for his knife, saw it lying in the leaves.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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