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casting

[kas-ting, kah-sting] / ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ /
NOUN
cast
Synonyms
STRONG
ejection expulsion fling flinging heave heaving hurl hurling launching lob lobbing pitch pitching projection propulsion shooting sling slinging thrust thrusting toss tossing
Antonyms
WEAK
catch keeping retention
NOUN
manufacture/manufacturing
Synonyms
WEAK
accomplishment assembling assembly completion composing composition construction creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making mass-production preparing produce tooling
NOUN
manufacturing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
construction manufacture
STRONG
accomplishment assembling assembly completion composing composition creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making preparing produce tooling
WEAK
mass-production
NOUN
metal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alloy hardware ingot mineral ore
STRONG
deposit foil leaf load mail plate solder vein
WEAK
native rock
NOUN
molding
Synonyms
STRONG
creating making modeling shaping

Example Sentences

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Asked whether Swinton could be cast, Bloys said people should not believe any rumours and claimed: "I don't even know who we're casting."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Iran has demanded that oil tankers pay transit tolls in cryptocurrency, casting a new light on the country’s $7.8 billion crypto economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Her casting was a break from “The Bachelorette” tradition in that she had not been a contestant on a previous season of “The Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

While not framed as a direct response to the earlier controversy, the casting offers a quiet rebuttal to the narrative that once surrounded him.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Tycho was, like his peers, a believer in astrology and became adept at casting horoscopes.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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