cascade 1 of 2

as in waterfall
a fall of water usually from a great height the river forms a series of cascades as it drops a total of 200 feet in elevation

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verb

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Recent Examples of cascade
Noun
There’s also an abundance of ponds, patios, pathways and a flowing stream that cascades through the house, a news release says. Tj MacIas 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Airlines warn that the disruption could cascade throughout the day, affecting connections and aircraft rotations across Europe. Amanda Castro shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
When children are deprived of sufficient food, a cascade of health failures can quickly follow. Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 The funerals came one after another, a black cascade of grief. MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • Outdoor spaces are equally primed for relaxation; a sunken outdoor kitchen is accompanied by space for alfresco dining, while the infinity-edge pool cascades down into a waterfall, and a spa is tucked away among the jungle-like landscaping.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The little gem features a triple 70-foot waterfall that flows over a travertine dam and limestone caves that are set under the falls.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cable viewers can watch the series on NBC, while cord-cutters can stream the reality on a live TV streaming service that carries the network, including Sling (in some markets).
    Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
  • While Netflix also provides some live NASA coverage, including rocket launches, the astronaut ceremony will not be available to stream on the platform.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are a fair few brands associated with a multitude of clubs that might leave a sour taste, depending on your disposition, but footballers are fairly limited in their ability to do much about it.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Adams maintained that democracy depended on a citizen’s right to dissent.
    Time, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That action led the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, to issue a landmark ruling in June blunting the power of judges.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Regardless, the commission issued him with a public warning and an order of additional education.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Terraces filled with lush greenery and overhanging plantings evoke a sense of living within the landscape, almost like treehouses in the sky.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the rate case, AES proposed relying on a new, more expensive type of trimming that removes overhanging branches and undergrowth below power lines, which is more reliable, said Cody Flint, AES's vegetation management manager.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Simple accommodations and sweeping views of Roark Bluff, a mile-long formation jetting 220 feet into the sky, make this one of the most popular stays in the park.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Emily Ratajkowski Emily Ratajkowski arrived at the runway show in London with thin black eyeliner jetting out from the corners of her eyes.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers dropped their first loss of the season to the Jaguars, as the team fell with a final score of 26-21.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • However, only 5% is allocated to equities, which means there is room for retail participation to deepen, especially as deposit rates fall and property remains out of favor, analysts told CNBC.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.
    Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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