CASTING ABOUT (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

casting about (for)

verb

present participle of cast about (for)

as in pursuing

to go in search of cast about for an answer to the question of why so many people had ignored the victim's cries for help

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Neela Jolene stars as a young sound engineer grieving her recording-artist father while pursuing a legendary stage of her own.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Coffman said Aurora is pursuing a boundary adjustment that would transfer the property into Aurora's jurisdiction.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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The director has been learning Portuguese in preparation for the film, seeking direct communication with the cast and crew and greater proximity to the characters’ dialogues and experiences.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The ultimate package holiday destination, its name was once synonymous with mass tourism, cheap deals and expats seeking sun.

— Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeking

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But the current version of this technology goes well beyond an officer looking up a plate number.

— Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Loverro believes the announcement wasn’t much more than an acknowledgment of what people could already see for themselves by looking up.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

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