cascading

verb

present participle of cascade
1
as in issuing

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2
as in depending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cascading
  1. issuing
  2. depending
  3. rolling
  4. protruding
  5. streaming
  6. overhanging
  7. gushing
  8. falling
Verb
  • After the gunfire stopped, deputies continued issuing commands from behind their patrol vehicles.
    — Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • To address it by issuing new debt might be more debt than the financial markets are willing to swallow.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of issuing
Verb
  • For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon wouldn’t share how many autonomous drones are coming to Tracy, saying the number will increase depending on demand.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of depending
Verb
  • One of his best tips for this is rolling your clothes instead of folding them.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Video of flooding in the area shows a gargantuan wave rolling across vehicles, structures and fleeing people.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • The campaign will turn up in streaming video, digital, in national TV, in streaming audio, in social media and on murals in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Stern has also struck a deal with HBO Max to adapt his live SiriusXM show into streaming episodes for HBO Max.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • Then there’s the overhanging trauma of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, since most local Christians in Israel and the occupied West Bank are Palestinian.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of overhanging
Verb
  • Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • In 2008, a fake story online about Jobs’ death sent Apple stock (AAPL) falling 9%.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • City officials said on Instagram that city crews have removed electrical lines mounted to nearby palm trees that are at risk of falling.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
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