cast off

Example Sentences

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Comcast opted to cast off the still-profitable cable channels, except for the perennially popular Bravo!, as Wall Street has soured on the business, which has been contracting amid a consumer shift to streaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

But that only works if there’s something of substance to cast off in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Concrete good news from them is harder to cast off as market exuberance.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

I cubed the steak and browned it hard in my cherry red Dutch oven, watching it cast off its fat and leave behind a savory varnish on the enamel.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

Queuers grin with relief when he passes, peering back to see who he'll cast off as Rejects.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell