cast on

verb

cast on; casting on; casts on

transitive verb

: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work

Examples of cast on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 30 best characters from The Young and the Restless The elder Morrow was first cast on The Young and the Restless in 1994. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Just came out of the tunnel in tennis shoes with a pretty sizable cast on his left hand/wrist area. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 Netflix's Woman of the Hour follows an aspiring actress and serial killer who cross paths when they’re both cast on an episode of The Dating Game. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The Courier Journal will have plenty more election coverage before the final ballot is cast on Nov. 5 — including a look inside Tim Walz's fundraiser reception in Louisville — so follow along at courierjournal.com. Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cast on 

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cast on was in 1840

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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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