CASCADES Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of cascade

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of cascade

as in streams

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Picnic tables overlook the cascades, and a short trail allows for easy exploration. — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 Photographs from the visit indicate gas centrifuge cascades are installed on both the upper and lower floors of the main building, the report said, adding the building could accommodate up to 28 of the cascades shown in the photographs. — CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Research finds these cascades are often triggered by essentially arbitrary events. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 This park protects the Argentine side of the enormous Iguazú Falls (Iguaçu National Park is a hop over the border in Brazil), a system of some 275 roaring cascades deep in the rainforest. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Her hair, in a zig-zag parting, cascades in soft, glossy waves. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 The multi-billion-dollar project will install 24 cascades of gas centrifuges at the National Enrichment Facility in Eunice. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026 What to See and Do The Lippi Falls (aka Liphi or Tad Somphamit), on Don Khone island, is one of the most impressive cascades on this section of the river. — Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

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Noun

The tourism website’s Instagram page also shows nearby waterfalls and mountain ridges steeped in fall colors.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
For more remote beauty, the islands of Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof give you the chance to indulge in natural hot springs—along with all the fjords, glaciers, and waterfalls in between.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Thirteen percent of older adults have experienced a traumatic brain injury — most often caused by falls — and more than 80 percent of traumatic brain injuries are concussions.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
Skubal reached the playoffs in each of the last two falls with the Detroit Tigers but was once part of a club that lost 96 games.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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

Definition of jets

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Anything that protrudes above the shallow, insulating snow cover is more prone to being damaged by the cold and wind or eaten by wildlife, said plant ecologist Anne Bjorkman of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of protrudes

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And filmmaking, unlike law or medicine, issues no license at the end of the program and has no job guarantees.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
And what about his decision to ask cops to ask cops not to issues criminal summonses since e-bike collisions are up 25% so far this year?

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of issues

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Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.

— Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

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