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
On Thursday evening, Melléthei-Barna announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy for the post, "to ensure that not even the slightest shadow is cast on the transition".
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
I pointed and grimaced, a clear reference to the cast on her leg, which was there for the ankle she broke during lacrosse practice.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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