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
But once that cascade happened, it couldn’t be stopped. Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025 Blackwater Falls is located along the Seneca Skyway as well as the West Virginia Waterfall Trail, which highlights 43 of the best cascades in every corner of the Mountain State. Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Verb
For dinner, guests selected from four menu items before enjoying wedding cake adorned with cascading flowers. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 May 2025 Earlier this month, a reporter asked Trump about the slide in cargo traffic at U.S. ports, with the cascading wallop to businesses and workers and customers. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • The expansive terrain not only features glaciers, but also scenic waterfalls, temperate rain forest, picturesque fjords, and an abundance of wildlife.
    Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
  • One hiker died and another was injured after falling from a walking trail into a waterfall area in Virginia, authorities said.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The full series will also be available for streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app beginning Nov. 16.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Clients depend on Snowflake for data storage and management through its cloud platform.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • SpaceX depends on government contracts for a significant share of its revenue.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • What Happens Next The NWS continued to monitor conditions in Osage, Pawnee, and surrounding counties for further tornado development, issuing updates as the situation evolved.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Trump on Wednesday issued a full travel ban blocking the entry of foreign nationals from 12 countries into the United States, which will go into effect on June 9.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Gonzalez spots an overhanging tree with dozens of fish — Mayan cichlids, oscars, tilapia and peacock bass, hovering in the dark shade below it.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
  • Ants are more likely to build hills in overgrown areas with tall grass and overhanging shrubs.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • In season 3 of the series, Daniel returned to Japan, and unlike Karate Kid Part II, which was set in Okinawa but filmed in Hawaii, Macchio actually jetted off to Japan this time.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • Vroom vroom—while several celebrities have jetted back to the States following the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, others have made the hop, skip, and a jump to Monaco for the 2025 Grand Prix.
    Vogue, Vogue, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • More housing with fewer people needing housing, prices will fall.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • In 2023, the number of fatalities fell slightly, to six fatal boating incidents resulting in seven deaths, according to state data.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Miami surged ahead by 14 points in the second quarter, but that lead evaporated and the game went to the fourth tied at 83 before a group of reserves led a furious 16-3 fourth quarter spurt.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Investigators have not yet discovered the cause of the fire but, according to the Associated Press, images from the scene showed huge flames spurting from the windows and doors of the two- or three-story building.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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