cast one's net far and wide

A form of cast one's net wide — To attempt a large number and variety of options.

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Meanings

verbcast one's net far and wide (third-person singular simple present casts one's net far and wide, present participle casting one's net far and wide, simple past and past participle cast one's net far and wide)

present singular third person casts one's net far and wide · participle present casting one's net far and wide

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cast one's net wide.
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APA

cast one's net far and wide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast%20one's%20net%20far%20and%20wide

MLA

“cast one's net far and wide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast%20one's%20net%20far%20and%20wide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cast one's net far and wide,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast%20one's%20net%20far%20and%20wide.

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