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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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verb

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Noun
Along with a steel and aluminum hull, the new launch offers up an exterior with Baglietto’s classic strong lines, wide glass expanses, and stepped aft deck, which splits across three descending levels that cascade toward a sea-view pool. India Brown, Robb Report, 3 July 2025 Reduced water availability, crippled sanitation networks and shrinking living spaces threaten to cause illnesses to cascade through communities, aid groups have long warned. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Verb
During those incidents, vehicles used in the tests met their demise in dramatic explosions that sent cascades of fiery debris across the sky in Florida and across the Caribbean. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 June 2025 The massive park is one of the most popular in Tennessee for its picturesque cascades, gorges, and trails. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
Noun
  • The Mariposa County Fairgrounds event occurs in late May, an ideal time for waterfall viewing in the national park.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
  • This could lead to widespread legal uncertainty and a waterfall of litigation — which might be the unspoken aim of the Trump legal team.
    Jay Weaver July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Day two coverage will be streamed exclusively on MLB.com.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
  • Here is what the upcoming episode schedule looks like: Episode 4: July 13 Episode 5: July 20 Episode 6: July 27 Episode 7: August 3 Episode 8 / Season Finale: August 10 Episodes 1, 2 and 3 have aired and are available to stream on Max.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Changing this idea to an in-game system where you are now being asked to achieve something (go flawless in Trials of Osiris) to unlock the ability to buy a digital ornament for real money (this will cost about $7-10 depending on your Silver stores).
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Eventually, the Catholic hierarchy decided that depending on Kongo interpreters was too chancy and began devoting their energies to making sure the clergy learned Kikongo.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • With Saturday’s letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • The warning was issued at 10:53 a.m. on Monday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 3:08 p.m.
    Kansas City Star Bot Updated July 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The architecture followed the neoclassical style with Italianate details, such as overhanging eaves, a flat roof and simple, geometric shapes.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Attach the netting to overhanging eaves and angle back to the area on the siding where the damage occurs, or drape it over stakes to keep them away from deck posts, says Mengak.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • But half a million bucks isn’t the highest in the club’s 11-year history, what with high rollers jetting in for such mega events as Super Bowl LIV, Miami Race Week, the Bitcoin conference, Art Basel and more.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
  • Patrons—the official Masters nomenclature for spectators—have long jetted into Augusta for golf’s ritzy Spring major, with a sizeable contingent of affluent fans flying private.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Partner that with another warning sign: A declining ratio of U.S. exports to imports while the U.S. deficit increases into record territory – like trade falling two months in a row, atypical since the former tends to remain steady even as the deficit increases.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • He’s cooled off a bit since then, but spurts like that don’t happen by accident.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Some of Monday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of crude spurted more than 3%.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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