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cast about
verb
(intr, adverb) to make a mental or visual search
to cast about for an idea for a book
Idioms and Phrases
Also, cast around . Seek, make a search, as in We cast about for the necessary tools, but couldn't find them in the garage . [Late 1600s]
Devise means, contrive, as in They cast about for new ways to increase revenue . This usage was first recorded in 1867.
Example Sentences
Since becoming president, he has cast about for lawyers who would do exactly what he wanted, including helping him stay in office after he lost the 2020 election.
His eyes cast about the roaring scene before him before landing on the banner.
After parting ways with Bumbershoot in 2021, he said, One Reel was casting about for a new project at the height of the pandemic.
In real life, and in “Diaries,” we move to memories, yearnings, cast about into the future.
The Washington State Traffic Safety Commission is also casting about for a sponsor to champion the change.
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