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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Noun
By contrast, flights later in the day often depend on aircraft arriving from elsewhere—if one of those planes runs late, the ripple effects can cascade across the system. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025 Decisions made in boardrooms at the largest companies can cascade through markets and supply chains, shaping sustainability more broadly. Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The resulting sandstone cliffs, canyon rims, wooded highlands, tumbling cascades, and swimming holes are a nature enthusiast’s playground. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
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Noun
  • The roughly 200-mile stretch through northern Wisconsin is a particular delight, venturing from massive waterfalls (Copper Falls State Park and Pattison State Park) to countless lakes and the pine tunnels of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Notable stops on this stretch include the historic Mukilteo Lighthouse, scenic pullouts along Stevens Pass, and Wallace Falls State Park, with its cascading waterfalls framed by autumn foliage.
    Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Frankenstein Release Date – How To Watch Guillermo del Toro's releases in select theaters from October 17, and will be available to stream on Netflix from November 7, 2025.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • As for which of Sling’s plans is right for you, Sling Orange offers more than 30 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to one device at a time.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whether those come or not, Dallas’ success likely depends on Prescott, Lamb, Pickens and the rest of the offense.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • By comparing two types of borosilicate glass, one containing magnesium and one without, the team discovered that the diffusion of boron atoms depends strongly on the glass composition and the time it has been exposed to water.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The grand jury could issue criminal indictments and get answers to crucial questions in a scandal that has dominated state politics this year.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When Kavanaugh issued his opinion that immigration agents can consider race and other factors, the Supreme Court’s three liberal justices strongly dissented.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then, plan for your table to overhang your bench by 3-8 inches.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
    Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As per Union’s Instagram, the couple jetted in for some serious R&R over the weekend.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • However, compared to his older stepbrothers, his net worth falls a little bit short.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the synagogue just before 11 p.m. and discovered flames spurting from the rear of the building.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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