cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
is casting
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present progressiveof cast (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"What he's doing is casting doubt," said Dr Moss.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It is clear that the new CEO, Milan Nedeljkovic, is casting a fresh, more critical eye on the assumptions that drove 2026 margin guidance, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Fund manager Tony Wang, who has been consistently early to some of the biggest tech names, is casting his gaze upward these days.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
The options market is casting a wary eye on major stock indexes, and a hopeful outlook on top technology stocks, ahead of an extraordinarily heavy event-driven trading week.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Her lips move the whole time as if she were doing her usual sullen, under-her-breath grumbling, but Yoyo knows she is casting a spell that will leave the men powerless, becalmed.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
