Thesaurus results for WATERFALL

waterfall

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl

as in cascade

a fall of water usually from a great height I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall

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Recent Examples of waterfall See the bluebonnets against the backdrop of waterfalls and rugged terrain. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 My grandkids often like to go on a waterfall hike, so there are a couple in Malibu. —

Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 The ‘waterfall method’ of change is well known to business leaders—a sequential plan where projects are strictly defined and work is often driven through divisional silos with little opportunity for re-assessment. —

Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 Encompassing almost 867,000 acres, the national forest is home to miles of freshwater streams and rivers, waterfalls, numerous campgrounds, and plenty of space to hike and breathe in the fresh mountain air. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfall

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cascade

Noun

That measure has been consistent in recent months despite a cascade of actions, including confrontations over Greenland and an attack on Venezuela, that have generated controversy at home and abroad.

— Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
However, in the days leading up to her flight, a cascade of headlines – from geopolitical tensions to airport disruptions – began to chip away at her confidence in traveling at all.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026