casting around (for)

verb

present participle of cast around (for)
as in pursuing
to go in search of cast around for a last minute replacement for the lead actor in the movie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casting around (for)
  1. pursuing
  2. seeking
  3. looking up
Verb
  • Beyond its own boutiques, De Beers London is pursuing distribution through select American department stores, although prospective partners have yet to be disclosed.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to his critics, Gyanesh Kumar, the chief election commissioner, acted unilaterally and recklessly in pursuing the revision of voter rolls in ways that violated normal procedures.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursuing
Verb
  • Then on Friday, the defendants filed a motion seeking to disqualify Reyes, accusing her of bias.
    — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone seeking to hold federal agents accountable must be prepared for a long wait, says Borchetta.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have suffered some tough losses this season, and things are not looking up for them at the moment.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the current version of this technology goes well beyond an officer looking up a plate number.
    — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of looking up
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“Casting around (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting%20around%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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