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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Follow the Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway past Multnomah Falls and other cascades before reaching Hood River. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascades

Noun

The open-air lobby catches the island's ever-present breeze and looks out over all 12 acres of the beachfront property, where bridges cross a freshwater lagoon loaded with koi, cascading waterfalls, and tropical birds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Best Things to Do West Jefferson makes a convenient base for exploring some of the North Carolina High Country’s best fall scenery, with mountain trails, waterfalls, and scenic overlooks all within reach.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of waterfalls

Verb

The size of the gravel used in your patching material depends on the thickness of the patch.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The spreadsheet that one person understands, saved on one laptop, holding together a process the whole company depends on.

— Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Car seats, walkers and other baby gear sold at Target have been recalled due to choking hazards and the risk of serious injury from falls.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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

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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

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Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 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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Hollywood also uses the cameras in zones at more than two dozens schools and issues a $100 fine, and nine school zones in Delray Beach, with exact times of enforcement varied.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Early in the novel, like in Pachinko, a pastor issues a warning.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 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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