cascading

verb

present participle of cascade
1
as in issuing

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2
as in depending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascading
  1. issuing
  2. depending
  3. rolling
  4. protruding
  5. streaming
  6. overhanging
  7. gushing
  8. falling
Verb
  • Kevin Kelly pitched a perfect eighth and Tyler Wells finished for his sixth save after major league saves leader Bryan Baker exited with what the right-hander believed was dehydration after issuing two walks to start the ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The council was issuing a proclamation about gun violence prevention.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of issuing
Verb
  • Closing timelines can also vary depending on the lender with which Quicken Loans pairs you.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, unlike their civilian counterparts, some troops can see their paychecks change many times a year, depending on many factors — something that also increases the likelihood of errors.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of depending
Verb
  • Watersports on the lake, racing go-karts down a steep pavement hill, rolling trucks onto frozen ice in the winter to guzzle beers and rip cigarettes.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami Hurricanes made quick work of the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, rolling to a 45-6 win on the road to open the 2026 season and the Atlantic Coast Conference slate.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of protruding
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  • Similarly, collectible cards and card games were in the spotlight at Gamescom in Cologne in August, with attendees streaming to booths handing out special cards, such as Upper Deck cards for Tencent’s Honor of Kings, amplifying brands.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day will begin streaming exclusively on Peacock October 9, the streamer announced today.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • Then there’s the overhanging trauma of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, since most local Christians in Israel and the occupied West Bank are Palestinian.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, picking fruit off an overhanging branch can result in a $200 civil citation or even criminal charges.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of overhanging
Verb
  • The wow factor that had coaches and GMs gushing over the quarterback during the offseason was almost nowhere to be seen as Tulsa’s defensive front was in Mestemaker’s face most of Saturday.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
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