cast one's net wider

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

present singular third person casts one's net wider · participle present casting one's net wider

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

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Chicago

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