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Recent Examples of waterfalls
The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.
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Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
In Shasta County, near the geographic top of California, McArthur-Burney State Park is known for its picturesque waterfalls, with rainbows rising through the mist when the sun shines just right.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Visitors to Washington can lace up their hiking boots and trek through Mount Rainier National Park, visit Leavenworth, a Bavarian-theme town that’s extra cute in the fall, or see old-growth forests and waterfalls on the North Cascades Highway.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On a sweltering day in late June, Gillan worked on the stone ponds and waterfalls outside their home while Novak kept Roxy, their 6-month-old puppy, busy.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
According to the surveys, the most common danger zones are heights — waterfalls, rooftops, bridges and cliffs that are especially tempting backdrops for dramatic selfies.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
The landscape includes deciduous forests as well as lakes, coves, waterfalls, and caves.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
The phenomenon had been documented for the first time in a study published in the Journal of Fish Biology, which described how bumblebee catfish were seen climbing waterfalls in unusually large groups.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
In Shasta County, near the geographic top of California, McArthur-Burney State Park is known for its picturesque waterfalls, with rainbows rising through the mist when the sun shines just right.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Visitors to Washington can lace up their hiking boots and trek through Mount Rainier National Park, visit Leavenworth, a Bavarian-theme town that’s extra cute in the fall, or see old-growth forests and waterfalls on the North Cascades Highway.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On a sweltering day in late June, Gillan worked on the stone ponds and waterfalls outside their home while Novak kept Roxy, their 6-month-old puppy, busy.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
According to the surveys, the most common danger zones are heights — waterfalls, rooftops, bridges and cliffs that are especially tempting backdrops for dramatic selfies.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
The landscape includes deciduous forests as well as lakes, coves, waterfalls, and caves.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
The phenomenon had been documented for the first time in a study published in the Journal of Fish Biology, which described how bumblebee catfish were seen climbing waterfalls in unusually large groups.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfalls
Noun
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But whereas Ragebound serves up a full breakneck sprint through cascades of action, Art of Vengeance takes more time amping up its challenges in complex fight scenes broken up by extended puzzle and exploration zones.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Morning light filters through cloud forests along the Lost Waterfalls Trail—where mossy stones lead to hidden cascades and flashes of quetzal wings.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, as evening falls, stroll along the canals or watch the sun melt into Øresund’s horizon—tracing wind turbines spinning in silhouette.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Waterfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfalls. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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