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noun

(ˌ)kas-ˈkād How to pronounce cascade (audio)
Definition of cascadenext
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

1
as in to stream

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2
as in to depend

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Recent Examples of cascade
Noun
Disney sold the Weinstein brothers' company in 2010, and the first cascade of allegations crashed down on Harvey in 2017. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Spot tropical flowers, colorful birds, and perhaps even a monkey in the tropical canopy amid the cascades. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
Halfway up the iconic museum steps, the Gossip Girl alum flipped the train of her gown revealing an aqua side that cascaded down behind her. — Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Pixel 10 Pro Speed For All Given these commits are to the main branch of AOSP, these benefits will likely cascade through the entire Android ecosystem over the next 12 to 18 months. — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cascade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascade
  1. waterfall
  2. stream
  3. depend
  4. issue
  5. overhang
  6. jet
  7. fall
  8. spurt
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
Definition of waterfall
Verb
  • Denise Richards & Her Wild Things is streaming now on Peacock.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Days of Our Lives, formerly on NBC, now streams exclusively on Peacock.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of stream
Verb
  • One’s interest in any of these answers depends on a tolerance for corn and patience until the musical numbers.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The shirt colors vary depending on the officer's department and rank.
    — Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of depend
Verb
  • If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
  • By Sunday, April 6, at least 18 lives had been lost, and flash flood and tornado warnings remained in effect across Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee, while new tornado alerts were issued in parts of Alabama and Mississippi.
    — Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of issue
Verb
  • There’s a couple overhanging trees that aren’t there anymore.
    — Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Cleveland Heights Fire Department An overhanging tree also appears to have caught fire before the blaze could be extinguished.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of overhang
Verb
  • The 27-year-old was on his way to becoming a doctor, had a girlfriend, Alexis Waggoner, and was about to jet off on a vacation to Florida, per the Columbus Monthly.
    — Alex Gurley, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Before closing out the year, the two jetted off to St. Barts.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of jet
Verb
  • However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • After an electrical malfunction, Neo had fallen over backward — fainting dead away.
    — Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of fall
Verb
  • Live video feeds showed magma spurting from the ground during the volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúk crater series.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The pressure of the moment led Ferrell to spurt out total gibberish in his telling — and his flub was so bad that SNL boss Lorne Michaels paid him a visit backstage.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of spurt

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