as in waterfalls
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 cascades
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Water from the falls cascades over a portion of the rocks to create a natural waterslide.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Wrapped around a rubbery bassline that Peter ran through a guitar amp and played straight into a laptop, the song is confident and brassy, sauntering around as Kellie Eden’s trumpet cascades from above and the band’s co-vocalists provide pop harmonies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
If one of Dwyer’s cascades, or any other process driven purely by the electric field, was seeding the lightning bolt, the proto-bolt would move perfectly in line with the electric field from the very beginning of the process.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
Mornings stretch slowly over strong coffee and views of the turquoise Aegean and afternoons are for swimming at golden beaches, exploring stone pathways punctuated by hot pink cascades of bougainvillea, or doing nothing at all.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Not mass communication cascades or one-time training events.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
At that point, even small disturbances can trigger large cascades of change.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
The massive park is one of the most popular in Tennessee for its picturesque cascades, gorges, and trails.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Water from the falls cascades over a portion of the rocks to create a natural waterslide.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Wrapped around a rubbery bassline that Peter ran through a guitar amp and played straight into a laptop, the song is confident and brassy, sauntering around as Kellie Eden’s trumpet cascades from above and the band’s co-vocalists provide pop harmonies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
If one of Dwyer’s cascades, or any other process driven purely by the electric field, was seeding the lightning bolt, the proto-bolt would move perfectly in line with the electric field from the very beginning of the process.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
Mornings stretch slowly over strong coffee and views of the turquoise Aegean and afternoons are for swimming at golden beaches, exploring stone pathways punctuated by hot pink cascades of bougainvillea, or doing nothing at all.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Not mass communication cascades or one-time training events.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
At that point, even small disturbances can trigger large cascades of change.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascades
Noun
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Black-and-white Tegu lizard (Salvator merianae) Iguazu Falls, the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the Brazil-Argentina border.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Every time someone streams a movie, uses cloud storage, makes an online purchase, searches the internet or interacts with an AI chatbot, information is typically processed in a data center somewhere.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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This coming season, Amazon Prime holds exclusive national rights to the NFL's annual Black Friday game in addition to 15 Thursday Night Football games, while Netflix will carry two Christmas Day games and Peacock streams an exclusive regular-season matchup.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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All depends on voters approving a tax hike of around 4 cents on a $10 purchase to help finance passenger rail service.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The House issues a rare rebuke of the president, FIFA imposes a ban, and a flesh-eating parasite returns.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Christie regularly gushes over Thornton on Instagram.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cascades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascades. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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