cast about
verb
cast about;
casting about;
casts about
Definition of cast about
: to look around : seek
cast about for a seat
: to lay plans concerning : contrive
cast about how he was to go
Examples of cast about in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Major tech companies have been casting about for a few years to figure out what comes next after the laptop. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "The Pixel Slate: first look at Google’s new tablet," 9 Oct. 2018 In the intervening decade, the network has cast about for its standard-bearer. — Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, "MSNBC is both a news channel and face of the Resistance. How will that impact the Democratic primary debate?," 22 June 2019 Some regaled the cast about their favorite scenes or called them by their characters’ names. — Los Angeles Times, "Comic-Con 2019: How ‘Superstore’ created a legion of superfans," 19 July 2019 Architects will submit proposals in 2020, but the city is already casting about for models. — The Economist, "A jail in Denver offers some lessons for criminal-justice reformers," 28 June 2019 The Navy doesn’t have another C-130T and cast about for a replacement. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Blue Angels Are Getting a New 'Fat Albert'," 26 June 2019 With no clear path to ending the shutdown, the White House is casting about for a way forward. — Kristina Peterson, WSJ, "White House Looks to Chip Away at Democrats’ Resolve as Record Shutdown Rolls On," 15 Jan. 2019 As for what's next, Kaitlyn shares that there's been lots of chatter among the cast about a potential Booksmarter. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, ""Booksmart" Star Kaitlyn Dever on What Makes the Movie So Funny, the Euphoria of Crushes, and Awkward Sex Scenes," 22 May 2019 The company has casted about for something to drive interest as the industry looks for the next big thing after smartphones and tablets. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Intel is preparing for a dual-screen computer future," 18 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cast about.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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