cascading

present participle of cascade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascading
Verb
  • Weather experts have predicted heavy tornado activity and storm winds across several states, issuing warnings to residents over the weekend.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • First, there was a not-quite announcement, through a source quoted in The Times, that the Palace would no longer be issuing details on the Princess of Wales’s outfits.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That potential addition could still come to town as early as Day 1 of the draft, depending on how the board plays out.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This could be the deepest position on the team depending on how one views Stevenson and Smith — and the person whose opinion may matter most there is Allen, and possibly new defensive backs coach Al Harris.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The resort is in a zone of rolling hills—the Barrocal, filled with fig, olive and cork trees—surrounded by small villages that preserve a slow and traditional way of life, and close to a regional hub of creativity and culture.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Located in one of France's most picturesque areas, the land of 1,000 castles, each of these unique properties is surrounded by stunning landscape from lush vineyards and rolling fields to quaint villages.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That was what turned last night’s game around and what may be the difference between this team getting all the way to April 6 or falling short.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
  • One possible, yet expensive, remedy would be to bury power lines underground, or confine them in above-ground enclosures, removing the threat of toppling or damage by gusty winds, by falling vegetation or by other above-ground destabilizing factors.
    Hugo A Loaiciga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Lawmakers at the Capitol have said they are focused on how to lower utility costs for customers, while balancing the state’s climate goals, and have questioned why the Public Utilities Commission approved a series of rate increases for PG&E last year.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
  • However, the reference to his businesses — which include Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer trying to expand sales and production in China — is an unusual acknowledgment of concerns about Musk balancing his corporate and government responsibilities.
    Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Imagine pouring syrup over a rock cake – all the lumps, all the bumps, will determine where the syrup goes and how fast.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In those first heady six months of his tenure, his unbridled ambition had the affection pouring from the terraces to the dugout.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On sunny days, the reflection of that splashing water can be seen from a long distance.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The man climbed in but slipped on the step, sending the coffee splashing across the seat.
    Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Cascading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascading. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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