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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
But once that cascade happened, it couldn’t be stopped. Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025 Blackwater Falls is located along the Seneca Skyway as well as the West Virginia Waterfall Trail, which highlights 43 of the best cascades in every corner of the Mountain State. Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Verb
For dinner, guests selected from four menu items before enjoying wedding cake adorned with cascading flowers. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 May 2025 Earlier this month, a reporter asked Trump about the slide in cargo traffic at U.S. ports, with the cascading wallop to businesses and workers and customers. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • The expansive terrain not only features glaciers, but also scenic waterfalls, temperate rain forest, picturesque fjords, and an abundance of wildlife.
    Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
  • One hiker died and another was injured after falling from a walking trail into a waterfall area in Virginia, authorities said.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • From lightweight Android tablets that handle streaming and scrolling with ease to iPads with all-day battery and enough power to feel like a laptop, there’s something here for every budget.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
  • How To Watch The American Music Awards On Streaming The AMAs will also stream live on Paramount+ with Showtime.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Their appearance and length of time in the sky depends on the temperature, humidity, wind speed and altitude, according to the National Weather Service.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
  • How much to thin out your seedlings in your garden depends on how far apart the mature plants should be for optimal growth.
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Banks consider issuing their own cryptocurrency Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, a type of cryptocurrency, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 22.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • Trump's latest attack against Harvard comes two days after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from being able to revoke the university's ability to enroll international students.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Gonzalez spots an overhanging tree with dozens of fish — Mayan cichlids, oscars, tilapia and peacock bass, hovering in the dark shade below it.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
  • Ants are more likely to build hills in overgrown areas with tall grass and overhanging shrubs.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • In season 3 of the series, Daniel returned to Japan, and unlike Karate Kid Part II, which was set in Okinawa but filmed in Hawaii, Macchio actually jetted off to Japan this time.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • Vroom vroom—while several celebrities have jetted back to the States following the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, others have made the hop, skip, and a jump to Monaco for the 2025 Grand Prix.
    Vogue, Vogue, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • More housing with fewer people needing housing, prices will fall.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • In 2023, the number of fatalities fell slightly, to six fatal boating incidents resulting in seven deaths, according to state data.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Miami surged ahead by 14 points in the second quarter, but that lead evaporated and the game went to the fourth tied at 83 before a group of reserves led a furious 16-3 fourth quarter spurt.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Investigators have not yet discovered the cause of the fire but, according to the Associated Press, images from the scene showed huge flames spurting from the windows and doors of the two- or three-story building.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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