cascades 1 of 2

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
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as in streams

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Recent Examples of cascades
Noun
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 Additional cascades spinning would allow Iran to quickly enrich uranium under the mountain’s protection. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 July 2026 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 Visit after a hard rain for the most dramatic cascades. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascades
  1. waterfalls
  2. streams
  3. depends
  4. falls
  5. jets
  6. protrudes
  7. issues
  8. strings
Noun
  • Charged drops, the team notes in the paper, form naturally in clouds, thunderstorms, ocean waves, fountains, and waterfalls, as well as in industrial processes like electrostatic spraying and inkjet printing.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The meltwater pouring off Bråsvellbreen like waterfalls, though breathtakingly beautiful, was another sobering reminder of the consequences of global warming.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of waterfalls
Verb
  • Afternoon sun streams straight through and heats the room from the inside.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As starlight streams through the telescope, those actuators subtly reshape the mirrors in real time, correcting for imperfections in the telescope's optics smaller than the width of a strand of DNA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of streams
Verb
  • The South Shore & South Bend also depends on being able to switch freight freely among all railroads operating on the Chicago network, Gilbertson said, and this could be adversely affected if the industry gets more concentrated.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There isn’t one hiring season The timing also depends heavily on the kind of job someone is looking for.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of depends
Noun
  • Older adults need muscle strength to perform everyday activities, maintain mobility and reduce their risk of falls.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from losing blood while appearing to engage in self-harm, Hilton also suffered broken bones after taking a few falls that day, Tom revealed.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
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
Verb
  • 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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  • Student growth The state issues a letter grade to each school on an A through F scale, and while 80% of the grade is based purely on test scores, about 20% of the calculation is based on students’ year-over-year improvement.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The nation's growing federal debt -- which topped $40 trillion for the first time last month -- is expected to push up interest rates as the government issues ever-larger numbers of Treasury bonds in an effort to fund federal spending.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of issues
Verb
  • 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
Definition of strings

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“Cascades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascades. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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