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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Beginning her career as a child actor, Hayden Panettiere was just four years old when she was cast on the popular US soap opera One Life to Live.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Observer missions called for parties to tone down inflammatory statements as the votes cast on Thursday were tallied, and some teams extended their deployment because of the tensions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Outside, with complete rods, we cast on ponds as a resident bald eagle circled overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The first tranches typically include ballots received before election day, from vote-by-mail ballots and early voting locations, and then votes cast on election day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Last night, when I went over there to take them a caramel cake, Robert had a cast on his arm and bandages over his eyes.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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