cast up
Britishverb
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(of the sea) to cast ashore
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to compute (figures or a total)
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to bring up as a reproach against a person
Example Sentences
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"Every year it gets cast up, I'm getting a bit sick of hearing it," said the 30-year-old.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
But it could also validate his push for early voting in a state that allows ballots to be cast up to 45 days before Election Day, among the most expansive of any state.
From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023
This is light pollution—human-generated illumination cast up into the heavens —causing the sky itself to glow and washing out the stars.
From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2023
But with a thin cast up front, Washington still produced four sacks, had two interceptions and came up with key stops to give the offense multiple chances that ultimately were squandered.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021
Gollum cast up and down along the brink, and at length he called to them.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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