cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
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After landing a few not-particularly-memorable parts on screens big and small, he was cast on The O.C., which catapulted him to stardom.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Photographer Bruce LaBruce shot the collection’s campaign featuring a series of portraits featuring models cast on Grindr in a simple home setting.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
The spell cast on the new homeowner of a creaky 1790s farmhouse in Millbrook, New York, was conjured by the steady passage of time.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
Still to be cast on Boston Blue is Jonah, a rookie cop who is Lena’s brother/Mae’s son.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 June 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Photographer Bruce LaBruce shot the collection’s campaign featuring a series of portraits featuring models cast on Grindr in a simple home setting.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
The spell cast on the new homeowner of a creaky 1790s farmhouse in Millbrook, New York, was conjured by the steady passage of time.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
Still to be cast on Boston Blue is Jonah, a rookie cop who is Lena’s brother/Mae’s son.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 June 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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