cascading

verb

Definition of cascadingnext
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. falling
  6. balancing
  7. pouring
  8. splashing
Verb
  • By law, the process of—formally removing a rule from the books—follows the same rules as issuing a new rule.
    Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The symbol stamped on your Real ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of issuing
Verb
  • Funny how the tables turn depending on the circumstances.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Each approach has its place and can be adaptive—or possibly damaging—depending on the context.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of depending
Verb
  • When the game begins, a team begins their turn by rolling a pair of giant foam dice and advancing a massive game piece up the enormous, piazza-sized board.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wheels light up whenever the scooter is rolling and twinkle in seven different preprogrammed styles.
    The View, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • The attack was foiled when a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm protruding from the bushes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • Digitalization Is Not Really Optional Anymore With rising expectations around sustainability and resource management, sticking with old systems can put any business at risk of falling behind.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Knowing when to communicate and when not to is an art that involves balancing transparency with strategy, clarity with timing and empowerment with guidance.
    Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The hour transporters are fashioned from aluminum, balancing durability with minimal weight.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of balancing
Verb
  • Venture funding has begun pouring back into crypto.
    Rob Toews, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • But, in the tumult of the snap election, dubious and outright vile comments came pouring forth.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Streamers like Netflix and Disney have been splashing the cash of late in crucial regions like Korea and India, as the next season of Squid Game gets set for launch.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of splashing
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