cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
Example Sentences
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The Moon casts a shadow on the Earth as it passes between the two, completely or partially blocking out the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
From the moment Gavriel steps inside the narrator’s top-tier Jerusalem high school, he casts a shadow on the staid older faculty members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
At Pompeii, when Tom Hiddleston saw the casts of the bodies killed by the explosion of Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
As Father Monaghan casts his eyes over Tala, he thinks of something Joey once told him.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
