cascade 1 of 2

as in waterfall
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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Recent Examples of cascade
Noun
Though parents may be able to push through sleep deprivation, adults, like children, need quality sleep to maintain their mental well-being, and going without rest can lead to a similar cascade of negative effects. Lia Miller, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025 The move created a cascade of resignations within the Southern District, including that of Acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who resigned after refusing to file the motion. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
The visit ends in this beautifully landscaped garden, where the Philippine jade flower cascades from a stone pergola, which invites you to enter a rustic restaurant serving Thai cuisine. Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 Such a small code snippet could also have a huge cascading impact, with some reports noting that Linux is widely used by a majority of data center providers and websites. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • Photo : Pierre Galant Photography A waterfall draws wildlife to the property.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a new waterfall public-art display being planned for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Two more streaming heavy hitters, Severance and Paradise, also maintained a presence on the originals charts once again.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
  • One of the best movies of 2024 is finally available to stream for free on Amazon Prime Video.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After all, any value change—positive or negative—can be good or bad, depending on what's happening in the industry, economy and financial markets.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Area median income changes depending on the number of people in a household.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Evacuation orders were issued across multiple towns and counties as dry conditions and wind gusts fueled flare-ups that had earlier been partially contained.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In late January, Petro issued fiery tweets after American military planes brought Colombian migrants in chains.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The sixth hole has been a topic of discussion all week after the decision to move a large, overhanging tree back into the player’s line of sight by the tee box.
    Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • While insurance typically will not cover these elective procedures, if your peripheral eyesight is substantially impaired because of overhanging eyelids, some insurers may cover an upper bleph; an advance comprehensive vision test is required.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Worldwide Success, Olympic Disappointment At age 16, the Delaware native jetted off to Montreal for her first World Championships as an elite gymnast.
    Caroline Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Moncler jetted everyone out to the grand ski destination of Courchevel, France for the brand’s Fall 2025 show—from Anne Hathaway to Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Jessica Chastain, Penn Badgley, and the Peltz-Beckhams.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Amid controversy and lukewarm reviews, the opening weekend haul falls short of Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which opened to $45 million in 2019.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Jayhawks closed with a 17-8 spurt the rest of the game.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Barrett followed up that spurt with a costly mistake, though, fouling Wiggins on a three-point attempt.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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