cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
have cast
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present perfectof cast.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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Old-fashioned execution risk, however, seems to have cast a shadow over the new company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Experts have cast doubt on the legal feasibility of the emergency decree, which is already in force but requires parliamentary approval to remain law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Analysts say Pratt, a registered Republican, likely appealed to conservative voters, many of whom were expected to have cast their votes early.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
But Iranian officials have cast doubt on the White House's messaging.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Recent studies have cast doubt on this picture.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
