cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
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Her internal harem houses competing feminine archetypes that dance and battle for dominance like shadows cast on ancient walls.
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Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
Despite suspicions cast on members of the Skakel family, the case remained unsolved.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Almost as interesting was the long shadow the eclipse cast on the Earth.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
Despite suspicions cast on members of the Skakel family, the case remained unsolved.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Almost as interesting was the long shadow the eclipse cast on the Earth.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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