cast about
verb
cast about; casting about; casts about
: to look around : seek
cast about for a seat
: to lay plans concerning : contrive
cast about how he was to go
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Examples of cast about in a Sentence
cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help
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The expectations for what the ideal Star Wars video-game fantasy even is couldn’t be more diffuse right now, as the post–Skywalker Saga franchise casts about for purpose in movies, television, books, and theme parks alike.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Investors concerned about the long-term outlook of an expensive equity market, as well as bond yields that have started to move higher, are casting about for assets that are uncorrelated to either market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The event featured a sneak peek of the second part of Season 7 and included a conversation with the cast about the series.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Investors concerned about the long-term outlook of an expensive equity market, as well as bond yields that have started to move higher, are casting about for assets that are uncorrelated to either market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The event featured a sneak peek of the second part of Season 7 and included a conversation with the cast about the series.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Cast about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20about. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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