CASCADE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

(ˌ)kas-ˈkād

Definition of cascade

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

as in to stream

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as in to depend

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Noun

Something else always happens, as Hoyer’s front office knows full well after methodically constructing this roster over multiple years, and then absorbing a cascade of pitching injuries that would have sunk a lesser organization. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Additional cascades spinning would allow Iran to quickly enrich uranium under the mountain’s protection. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Verb

Floral appliqués bloom across one shoulder before reappearing at the hip, where feather-like embellishments cascade down the side of the skirt. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 July 2026 The old power plants lack the reserve capacity to absorb glitches and breakdowns, which regularly cascade into the collapse of the entire grid or significant portions of it. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cascade

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Noun

The shop is an easy addition to a fall trip through Tucker County, where visitors can also hike, see waterfalls and take in the changing leaves.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Olson crushed a breaking ball for a 422-foot homer, his 32nd of the year, into the waterfall in center field.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of waterfall

Verb

Netflix has already been in business with the MLB, having expanded its deal with the league to stream multiple events between 2026 and 2028 including the MLB opening night game on March 25, and then the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 13.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.

— Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of stream

Verb

But Kyne cautions against complacency, as bycatch in fisheries, expanding agricultural development and proposals to extract freshwater from northern rivers continue to threaten the nursery habitats young sawfish depend on.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That is potentially significant because modern military operations increasingly depend on networks containing aircraft, ships, unmanned systems, sensors and command-and-control nodes from multiple organizations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of depend

Verb

Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, Tehran’s national security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr issued a list of demands for the US to fulfill before Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of issue

Verb

According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, picking fruit off an overhanging branch can result in a $200 civil citation or even criminal charges.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026

Definition of overhang

Verb

In December 2021, a 15-year-old girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over 22% of her body when the flames jetted across the kitchen island from a tabletop fire pit smores maker.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
One of the most charming performances in a show that has many of them comes from Bo Bragason as Oona, a bubbly lesbian flirt whose mom has jetted off to India, leaving her in charge of her little sister (Mabel Strachan) and their houseboat.

— Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of jet

Verb

However, Ormund is sickened by the blood spurting in his eyes, and Roddy turns the tables, using his remaining hand to stick a knife well into Ormund's backside.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

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