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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Recent Examples of cascade
Noun
The report concludes that several steps meant to address a small instability made matters worse, eventually leading to a self-reinforcing cascade where high voltages caused power plants to drop off the grid, thereby increasing the voltage further. ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025 No single element of that cascade is happening today. Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Verb
The terraced resort cascades 300 feet from the top of the peninsula to the beach below. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025 Related Stories Hilton wore her hair in cascading curls pulled into a high half-ponytail, finishing the look with oversized crystal earrings and a metallic microphone. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
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Noun
  • Outdoor enthusiasts will have plenty to choose from when curating an itinerary, so why not begin with a crowd pleaser and take yourself on a tour of the region’s waterfalls?
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
  • Ready To Chase Africa’s Wildest Thrills? From swimming inches away from a 355-foot drop at Devil’s Pool to rappelling 670 feet down a waterfall in Lesotho, Africa’s adventure scene is diverse.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • American Pilots Are Backing Israel’s Drone Defense, Netanyahu Says New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Upgrade Now Makes Sense After officially leaving Netflix on June 19, all eight seasons of Dexter are now available to stream on Paramount’s streaming platform, Paramount+.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • What Time Does The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 2 Come Out? The Buccaneers season two, episode two, will be available to stream from 9 pm Pacific Time (PT) on June 24, 2025/Midnight Eastern Time (ET) on June 25.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • The regime lives or falls depending on what happens next.
    Ian Pannell, ABC News, 18 June 2025
  • The date of the summer solstice can fall at any point between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year, according to the NWS.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump also issued a direct threat against Khamenei.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 18 June 2025
  • Last week, members of the House Appropriations Committee issued a report detailing its concerns.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • This layout cleverly maximizes the space by creating an overhanging balcony above the lower entrance and a roughly 10-by-10-foot patio space outside the top entrance.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 8 June 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Popular tones range from deep charcoal to jet black and pair well with hardscaping in warm earth tones, like brick and wood, to soften curb appeal.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
  • In terms of most popular international destinations, travelers will be jetting to Vancouver, Rome, Paris, and London, according to AAA's data.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • When her moment came to walk the red carpet three days later, a radiant Cassie held hands with Combs, her hair styled to fall just over her injured eyebrow and eye.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Some of Monday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of crude spurted more than 3%.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • In 2025’s first quarter GM spurted, more than doubling EV sales to over 30,000, passing Ford and Hyundai/Kia.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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