casts about

verb

present tense third-person singular of cast about
as in looks

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  1. looks
  2. reaches
  3. hunts
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  • The result looks understated yet eye-catching—precisely because long nails usually scream for an elaborate manicure.
    — Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If a reproduction looks too shiny, Quinn suggests using a matte spray to tone down the finish.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of looks
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  • The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In a bit of coincidence, Keith reaches very special – but very different – milestones on both rosters with what has turned out to be one of the most important projects in his discography.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaches
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  • Liz Meriwether sorta, kinda uses the 1987 thriller Black Widow — in which a government agent (Debra Winger) hunts a female serial killer (Theresa Russell) — as a starting point for a series that doesn’t even bear that title anymore.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Now, everyone who hunts whitetails has heard about scrapes, and hunters who correctly utilize scrapes score more consistently than those who don’t.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunts
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