cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
Examples of cast on in a Sentence
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The final Democratic primary votes will be cast on June 8 in the U.S. territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands.
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Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
With the press of a button, players can now drop a circular cast on the ground that holds enemies in place, creating an area of effect that can cause damage or, more importantly, slow down the chaos on screen for players to reorient themselves and focus on the enemy clusters discriminately.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
Her task was to pretend she’d been cast on the next Bachelorette and ask if Ciara had any advice for her.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 May 2024
In 2024, votes will be cast on issues and races that will set America’s direction for the coming years.
—Louisville Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
This loose setting powder puts in the work to get rid of excessive shine and oil, without leaving a white cast on your face.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
As a huge shadow is cast on Earth, Trump’s head comes to the fore.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The alignment causes the moon's shadow to be cast on the planet's surface.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Nearly every planet has a sun, and astronomers have reason to believe that many of them have moons, so shadows are bound to be cast on one world or another as the years pass.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
With the press of a button, players can now drop a circular cast on the ground that holds enemies in place, creating an area of effect that can cause damage or, more importantly, slow down the chaos on screen for players to reorient themselves and focus on the enemy clusters discriminately.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
Her task was to pretend she’d been cast on the next Bachelorette and ask if Ciara had any advice for her.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 May 2024
In 2024, votes will be cast on issues and races that will set America’s direction for the coming years.
—Louisville Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
This loose setting powder puts in the work to get rid of excessive shine and oil, without leaving a white cast on your face.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
As a huge shadow is cast on Earth, Trump’s head comes to the fore.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The alignment causes the moon's shadow to be cast on the planet's surface.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Nearly every planet has a sun, and astronomers have reason to believe that many of them have moons, so shadows are bound to be cast on one world or another as the years pass.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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