cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
was casting
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past progressiveof cast.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Casting director Susie Figgis saw me in the musical and decided I’d be right for a movie she was casting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
President Ferdinand Marcos said Wednesday that the Philippines was casting a wide net in its search for fuel, with the country's dwindling stocks expected to last only another 45 days.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
It was casting director Isabel Cortázar who first saw Cruz Guerrero’s potential, and in mid-2023, asked him to audition for the part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
And when he was a teenager, Mr Beauvais' love of fishing brought him to the same shore as his biological sister, who was casting her rod beside him - the two unaware of their relation.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
Reynie, meanwhile, was casting about for a hidden lever or knob—anything that might open the door.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
