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Meanings of cast about in English

Spanish
buscar

Search anxiously.

        buscar
        Usage of cast about in English
        1
        American diplomats and Iraqi politicians cast about for alternatives to lead Iraq.
        Reuters
        2
        She cast about for the words most likely to set him back.
        The grail king
        3
        Oliver cast about in his mind, trying to decide where to begin.
        The blackstone chronicles
        4
        I was only in a cast about three weeks, and that's nothing.'
        Shadowland
        5
        Tessie cast about in her mind for a fitting job for Angie.
        One Basket
        6
        Patrick cast about to reply to the formal challenge for an explanation.
        Celt and Saxon — Volume 1
        7
        I halted and cast about me for the source of the aromas.
        The Great Book of Amber
        8
        Bonnie cast about for something to distract the girl from further questions.
        The witch of agnesi
        9
        She cast about in her mind for an excuse but found none.
        When the wind blows
        10
        They cast about for a moment, and then the Bishop saw him.
        Where the Blue Begins
        11
        The prospect was not pleasing, and he cast about for a remedy.
        The Founder of New France : A Chronicle of Champlain
        12
        Christophe was very mournful, and cast about for excuses for the boy.
        Jean-Christophe Journey's End
        13
        Here she cast about for a moment and then started to dig.
        The corfu trilogy
        14
        If it begins to blink, you cast about until it steadies again.
        The Time Traders
        15
        The Knight cast about for him in vain, even beyond the firelight.
        The Tangle Box
        16
        Ambrose Meadowcroft cast about for another topic, and failed to find it.
        The Dead Alive
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        Translations for cast about
        Cast about through the time
        Cast about across language varieties
        United Kingdom
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        United States of America
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