I often fan cast the protagonist of my favorite novel with actors I think resemble them.

By the end of the convention, the fan community had fan casted nearly every minor role in the fantasy series.

Every evening, the fan casts her favorite actors in an imaginary revival on social media.

She stood on the cliff, casting down a rope to the stranded hiker below.

At the funeral, he casts down his eyes and speaks only a few words.

When a sitcom needs a blustery neighbor or a harried cashier, writers jokingly blame central casting for the clichés.

The columnist casts aspersions on the mayor's record even when evidence contradicts him.

At dawn, the fisherman threw his casting-net into the calm bay and waited patiently.

At dawn, the villagers launched their casting-nets into the calm bay, hopeful for a good catch.

The manager, casting aspersions about her team's commitment, demoralized everyone during the meeting.