cast down

Definition of cast downnext
as in sad
feeling unhappiness newly widowed, he was cast down at the thought of being alone once again

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Recent Examples of cast down The fruit-forward drinks seem cast down from the berry-rich fields of Oregon, and for a breakfast snack there’s biscuits and gravy. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 June 2025 Even strong series face all sorts of obstacles with budgets and cast down the road. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 The show did a solid job of distilling what was a very long marooning mat chat between host and cast down to a few essential minutes, but there were a few fun moments that did not make the final edit. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025 In a prayer later called the Magnificat, Mary, the mother of Jesus, praises the glory and power of God who casts down the mighty and raises the lowly. Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast down
Adjective
  • As major college athletics continues to shift into for-profit, these types of sad measures are expected to continue, and private equity will continue to creep in.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
  • And such a sad story for Positano, and this whole region.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • There were also rumblings that Banchero was unhappy with Mosley, which began as early as November and continued throughout the season.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • People are unhappy on a grand scale.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • Researchers believe inbreeding led to depressed survival rates in pups.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sam is very depressed and feels lonely and isolated.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Gloria, her son, and Rickman moved to an apartment in the town of Tumwater in September 2021, and her heartbroken parents chose to sell their hotel.
    Paul LaRosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • The 17-year-old boy knifed to death during a clash with a stranger on a Bronx street was preparing to graduate and looking forward to his prom, his heartbroken mother said Thursday.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Women say the women’s restrooms also are miserable, too.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • The Timberwolves, in general, and Jaden McDaniels, specifically, made life miserable for Murray in Game 6.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Some personalities, though, just will never make the cut – sorry, Jar Jar.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
  • This is beyond insane, and a sorry excuse for the state of the Supreme Court.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • Or worse, to turn it into a sort of prison sentence.
    James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Still, from his horns and tattoos to the double-bladed lightsaber, Maul's bad-guy chic was hard to beat.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
    Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
  • The specific kind of melancholy that only exists between Halloween and the first real snow.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Cast down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20down. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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