- present participle of cast.
casting
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The casting directors were captivated by his energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Further casting for the four-hour play, which was developed in collaboration with journalists and feminist organisations in France, will be announced in the coming weeks.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
OK, I’m casting my mind back to that Pirates of the Caribbean sequel where Bill Nighy had an octopus for a face.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Did you ever consider casting anybody else in that role as Bobby Ciaro, Hoffa’s friend and confidant?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“You’re welcome. Easy on my casting arm,” she teased.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
The audition process is likely to have been carried out in a similar way to previous castings.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
On Ford’s new “assembly tree,” a modular system stamps out two massive, aluminum castings and a battery that get merged at the end of the process—closer to how Tesla and China’s automakers build EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Testing confirmed that RidgeAlloy contains the combination of aluminum, magnesium, silicon, iron and manganese needed for structural vehicle castings, even when the recycled metal includes higher levels of iron and silicon.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Less than a week before the show, fittings begin with an in‑house model, followed by the castings to find the right models.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
“I’ve seen that two-headed snake before. During my own castings while I was away in the Wandering Isles. It’s why I cut my trip short and announced my return.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Vocabulary lists containing casting
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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