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Definition of cascadenext
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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Recent Examples of cascade
Noun
This set off a cascade of similar deals, with the Administration raising the price in each subsequent negotiation. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 Natanya complicates her old-school character sketch with cerebral shifts in perspective, affecting each of the voices that accompany a young woman’s drive for success and independence (demanding friends and parents, sexist expectations, her own willpower) in a lurching cascade of melodies. H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Daoudi emphasized that even minor routing errors can cascade into major outages, costing industries tens of millions in downtime. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 There’s still an impressive series of serene pools, which cascade down the hill. Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • Extend upper cabinets to the ceiling, add interest with a waterfall island, and keep displays at a minimum for a clean and streamlined approach.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The park also offers scenic waterfall hikes and is home to around 800 native plant species—more flowering plants than anywhere else in Utah.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the videos, which are still streaming on the servers of the New York Times, the incessant Israeli bombing rattles the viewer’s nerves through the immediacy of our screens.
    Max Weiss, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The show will air one last time on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Traditional infrastructures depend on predictable, centralized controls, whereas the Web3 environment operates on open networks, real-time settlement, and evolving code.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Whether the next chapter involves continuity or consolidation will depend on both macro metal markets and the company’s execution of its ambitious production and exploration strategies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The leaders of some tribes have been issuing extraordinarily powerful statements about the harm that ICE is doing.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The ruling also marks the latest win for the administration in its legal battles over canceling various environmental, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other grants issued by the Biden administration.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The performance defied concerns overhanging the economy for months, as hiring slowed and inflation ticked higher.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The main question overhanging the episode, and which will presumably drive much of the season, revolves around how all of the series’ players are connected to House.
    Jack King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The duo jetted off to Italy for the Venice Film Festival and walked the red carpet at the Variety and Golden Globes Party.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In the summer of 1999, Maher jetted to the south of France to begin his new career.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The 1971 Vikings were the other team, and Minnesota wound up falling at home to Dallas in its initial playoff contest.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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