cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
were 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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Former Ysgol Friars staff member Ana, not her real name, said she was worried facts related to the case were not being shared with authorities and "secrets" were "casting a shadow" over the school's future.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
You were casting, was it “Batman Begins” or “The Dark Knight”?
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
World Bank President Ajay Banga acknowledged on Sunday that the Israel-Gaza conflict, along with the Ukraine war and fighting in Africa, were "casting long shadows" over the meeting's accomplishments and adding to economic challenges.
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023
The Thursday afternoon collapse occurred in a western neighborhood of Mosul when workers were casting the roof of the building with cement.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
It was more as if she were casting for a smile than that she had caught one.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
