as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
once she became rich and didn't need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk
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as in discarded
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Recent Examples of cast (off)
Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Russia tops the chart of cast-off rockets at this altitude, with 512 uncontrolled spacecraft that could ultimately threaten robotic and human explorers across low Earth orbit.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Weisman had landed on the floor and was flat on his back amid an upturned ashtray, a cast-off tablecloth and a clutter of broken crystal.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
And indeed, sometimes this is the case: one candidate discovered four years ago, 2020 SO, was eventually removed from the mini-moon list after it was shown to be the cast-off upper stage of a rocket that launched NASA’s interplanetary Surveyor 2 mission in 1966.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
Some of the cast-off relics are products of the information age.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The Knicks have been linked to Brogdon, a veteran point guard with playoff experience who was cast-off in from the Boston Celtics as part of the Jrue Holiday trade.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
The younger man even wears his boss’s cast-off clothing, as a son might his dad’s.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Rags and cast-off clothing are embedded in some of Aparicio’s hangings.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Adjective
That leaves an extremely dense, rapidly spinning, highly magnetic stellar remnant surrounded by a shell of cast-off material.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Russia tops the chart of cast-off rockets at this altitude, with 512 uncontrolled spacecraft that could ultimately threaten robotic and human explorers across low Earth orbit.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Weisman had landed on the floor and was flat on his back amid an upturned ashtray, a cast-off tablecloth and a clutter of broken crystal.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
And indeed, sometimes this is the case: one candidate discovered four years ago, 2020 SO, was eventually removed from the mini-moon list after it was shown to be the cast-off upper stage of a rocket that launched NASA’s interplanetary Surveyor 2 mission in 1966.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
Some of the cast-off relics are products of the information age.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The Knicks have been linked to Brogdon, a veteran point guard with playoff experience who was cast-off in from the Boston Celtics as part of the Jrue Holiday trade.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
The younger man even wears his boss’s cast-off clothing, as a son might his dad’s.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Rags and cast-off clothing are embedded in some of Aparicio’s hangings.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast (off)
Verb
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But Williams dumped the ball off to Brandon Clarke under the rim, and Robinson, recovering once again, arrived a split-second late.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But fans of the show's illustrious rejects — would-be cast members who auditioned but didn't get invited to join the cast — could make an argument their team has had just as much success, maybe more.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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His growth throughout the series is kind of the whole point of the show, from the social reject of the village to one of its most reliable and trustworthy warriors, beloved by all.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia — while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fill the whole thing with water, swish the leaves around to remove any sediment and discard the water (or give your houseplants a drink with it).—
Kayleigh Drake,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Most recently, Millie Bobby Brown ditched her signature brunette for a bombshell blonde with lush long layers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Black faith leaders called on pastors to urge their congregations Sunday to join a 40-day boycott of Target in a campaign to push back against companies that have ditched diversity initiatives.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 54-year-old filmmaker has focused on portraying outcasts and characters from underrepresented subcultures.—
Beth Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This anti-waste brand upcycles materials, and was founded by Kisa Sky Shiga.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2022
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Last July, Belk unloaded more than $950 million in debt and gave some lenders more controlling interests in the company.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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Campers might consider unloading essentials from those cabinets before deploying the tent – or just deal with the slight inconvenience of having to crouch in through half-open hatches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Russia has been committing crimes against humanity and has become an international pariah.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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Syria itself is an international pariah under Western sanctions linked to the war.—
Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed and Suzan Fraser,
Anchorage Daily News,
8 Feb. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Cast (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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