CASTS Synonyms: 244 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of cast

as in radiates

to throw or give off spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light

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Relevance

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as in aims

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane

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as in prepares

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form carefully cast the letter of complaint as politely as possible

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as in throws

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm cast a rock into the stream

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casts

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noun

plural of cast

as in forecasts

a declaration that something will happen in the future stock market analysts offered an optimistic cast for the coming year

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as in shades

a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished the walls had a slight yellowish cast

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achromatisms

as in looks

an instance of looking especially briefly a mischievous cast in his eye when we asked what our destination would be

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as in expressions

facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling his face took on a somewhat sad cast when we asked how his ill wife was faring

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as in shapes

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance the lovely cast of the baby's features

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Recent Examples of casts

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The decision, paired with general manager Chris Drury’s open-for-business memo that mentioned Kreider by name, casts doubt over the 33-year-old’s future with the organization. —

Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Player 1 casts the final vote to keep the game going and is revealed to be … Front Man, unmasked as In-ho. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 But his return nonetheless casts a pall on global climate efforts. —

Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024 The escalating fighting casts doubt over the junta's plan to hold an election next year. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The boardwalk is open 24 hours, but many locals will tell you the best time to go is in the evening, when the sun sets over the water and casts a mesmerizing golden glow over the marsh. —

Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 The paper casts new light on the enigmatic significance of the monument in prehistoric Britain. —

Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Such a rare and spectacular celestial event occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth—and our beloved satellite casts a shadow over a patch beneath it, creating darkness during the day. —

Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility around the world during his four-year term. —

Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for casts

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Instead, progress begins locally and radiates outward.

— Claire Foley, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
As the calendar turns its page from 2024 to 2025, the astronomical energy that radiates the cosmos will have a different effect on each of our lives.

— Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024