cast about/around for
phrasal verb
cast about/around for; casting about/around for; casts about/around for
: to look in many places for (something)
They cast about for new ways to make money on the farm.
She is still casting around for someone to watch her son while she is at work.
Examples of cast about/around for in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Former Soviet allies such as Syria cast about for ways to get into this new order through peace negotiations with Israel.
—
Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
After his son Beau died, in 2015, of a brain tumor, Biden once again cast about for purpose.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And some cast about for alternatives to lead the party into the future.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 20 July 2024
The hard-line leader has cast about for a strategy to end the wave of protests, with little success.
—Jim Heintz, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for cast about/around for 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
After his son Beau died, in 2015, of a brain tumor, Biden once again cast about for purpose.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And some cast about for alternatives to lead the party into the future.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 20 July 2024
The hard-line leader has cast about for a strategy to end the wave of protests, with little success.
—Jim Heintz, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for cast about/around for
Dictionary Entries Near cast about/around for
Cite this Entry
“Cast about/around for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20about%2Faround%20for. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share