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
Instead, what followed were a cascade of bureaucratic breakdowns and communication failures. Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 The cascade of questions doesn't fall on any easy ― or direct ― answers. Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Cho points to Havana Rose Liu for her ethereal waves that cascade down to her waist. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024 Cheers cascaded from the crowd, and Gibson joined them. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cascade 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • Getty often leads hiking groups up the four-mile route, which leads to a picturesque waterfall.
    Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Travelers can go on exciting aquatic adventures, trek to stunning waterfalls and discover the Sukarara Weaving Village.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In the United Kingdom, the 2025 BAFTAs ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Viewers in the US can watch along via BritBox.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The series airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT following a lead-in from Night Court, currently in its third season, and streams the next day on Peacock.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Anything less not only does a disservice to the psychologists and the courts but also fails the youth whose futures depend on these evaluations.
    Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The most well-known is benzene, but dozens of equally harmful chemicals could enter the system depending on the material that’s breaking down.
    Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Walden isn’t expected to be eligible for public matching funds when the Campaign Finance Board issues its second round of payments Wednesday.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The warning was issued at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 10:31 a.m.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Just a handful of 70 wall-to-wall homes overhanging the Pacific Ocean in Malibu appeared intact.
    Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Brown recommends placing the liner in the bowl and pressing it against the sides to ensure full coverage, with no overhanging edges touching the heating element.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The two recently jetted off on a romantic mini-break to the Maldives, which Fahy documented on Instagram via a series of sweet photographs of the pair having fun in the sun.
    Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Trudeau jetted to Trump’s Florida residence unannounced that month after the president-elect threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trees or limbs that fall onto a shoulder, sidewalk or public right-of-way should be reported by calling 311 or using the CLT+ mobile app.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The losers die — usually spurting great arterial gouts — and a stack of bills representing their worth plops into the insatiable belly of the prize oinker.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In the past 16 years, the price of oil has sporadically spurted above $100 a barrel, but has mostly fluctuated between $50 and $100.
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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