cast on
verb
cast on; casting on; casts on
: to place (stitches) on a knitting needle for beginning or enlarging knitted work
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This marks the second time that a contestant from Drag Race has been cast on the show, with Kandy Muse of Drag Race season 13 and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ season 8 fame competing on the previous House of Villains season.
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Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Hill was wearing a cast on his right wrist Wednesday while working on the side and not with the rest of the team.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
My last question for you is, a lot of people want that social media ticket to do well on social media, get cast on a show, become an actor, do that.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The cast on Broadway includes Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, Dez Duron and Marcus Choi.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Hill was wearing a cast on his right wrist Wednesday while working on the side and not with the rest of the team.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
My last question for you is, a lot of people want that social media ticket to do well on social media, get cast on a show, become an actor, do that.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The cast on Broadway includes Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, Dez Duron and Marcus Choi.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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“Cast on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20on. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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