cascades 1 of 2

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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cascades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cascade

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Recent Examples of cascades
Noun
The water system alone, which cost more than $7 million, features five lakes interwoven throughout the course that are connected by a network of flowing streams and punctuated by multiple cascades and waterfalls. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Drive northwest to the antique capital, New Norfolk, and further on to the rushing cascades of Mount Field National Park and Russell Falls. Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 Visit after a hard rain for the most dramatic cascades. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascades
Noun
  • For even more dramatic alpine scenery, make the drive to Glacier National Park to hike beneath glaciers, spot rushing waterfalls fed by ancient ice fields, and brave a freezing cold plunge in an aquamarine glacier lake.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • Take a leap of faith on daring outings such as the Waterfalls of Damajagua in Puerto Plata, where guests make their way down seven of the 27 natural slides and waterfalls.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement The report contains clues about how Mozilla might be planning to sustain itself if the revenue streams from Firefox dry up.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A partnership breakthrough depends on saying the plain thing plainly.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • November 22 – December 21 A partnership breakthrough depends on saying the plain thing plainly.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • The robot is capable of executing advanced combat movements, including uppercuts, spinning kicks, and rapid recovery after falls.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • This can produce paradoxical situations, where usability ratings climb but conversion falls—or satisfaction scores improve but support costs don't drop.
    Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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
Verb
  • These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The Bank of Korea (BOK) is the central bank of South Korea and the institution that issues the Korean won.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Flex Global also issues cards to businesses operating globally.
    Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Cascades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascades. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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