cast down
Britishverb
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Throw down, hurl to the ground, as in She cast down her coat on the grass . [Late 1400s]
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Bend down, lower, as in He cast down his eyes . [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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His piercing blue eyes cast down briefly at the floor as he thought about the moment he almost pushed himself past his limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
"I see," Songmi says, her eyes cast down.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2023
Instead of clothes, she was wrapped in a towel, eyes cast down in a vacant stare, a photo taken during the visit shows.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Some seem caught midstride, cast down in thought, with a trace of a smile.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2020
At the end of every scolding, I cast down my eyes and said, “Yes, Madam.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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