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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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
You were all 16 and 17 when you were cast on “Laguna Beach.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“In my view, we’ll be a winner,” said Dimon, who was wearing a cast on his left hand after having arthritis and bone spurs treated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
I was lying on my bed, watching the shadows my feeble lamp cast on the ceiling, when I heard my father’s voice at the door.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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