cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
has cast
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present perfectof cast (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The volatile performance has cast doubt over the coming batch of robotics IPOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I collaborated with the great casting director Nicole Arbusto, who has cast some of the most exciting things in film, television and theater. She’s very special and found these wonderful actors.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Soleimani's family later denied that the women were related to him, and subsequent reporting has cast doubt on the US government's claim.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Kwon's case has cast a spotlight on the legal vacuum surrounding abortions in South Korea since the country's Constitutional Court removed a long-standing abortion ban in 2019.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Soldiers from an infantry battalion lie along the platform, all of them asleep, as though some enchantress has cast a spell over them.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
