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
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  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been issuing more short-term debt to finance the deficit and is retiring long-term obligations.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Consistent with his approach in previous public appearances, Warsh opted against issuing a forecast about what the central bank may do at its meeting later this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of issuing
Verb
  • Djrum is the rare DJ who operates almost entirely outside the world of genre; his sets swing from breakcore to IDM, jungle to techno, garage to field recordings to—well—whatever, really, depending on mood.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement lasts for three years but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and Police Department have reached compliance.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of depending
Verb
  • But Roger remembers the particular discipline of working on low-budget film productions, when stock and time were precious and rolling the camera was consequential.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The rolling pizza party is just one example of how deeply the dish has become woven into New Haven's identity.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolling
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  • The 10-month-old boy had a deep puncture wound in his upper chest area, while the 3-year-old girl had an inner organ protruding out of a chest-area wound.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When a switch is at rest, a protruding piece of the plastic stem keeps the switch’s two leaves from making contact.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of protruding
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  • High temperatures will warm just a tad Tuesday with a few light clouds still streaming through occasionally with mostly sunny skies.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Seasons 1 to 3 of the show are already on Radial’s free-streaming services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaming
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  • Scrapes Without a Licking Branch Scrapes have multiple parts, more specifically the scrape on the ground and the overhanging licking branch.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tree trimming is also important because overhanging branches can damage roofs, windows, and siding during high winds.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overhanging
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  • Nearby, the Elk Falls Suspension Bridge provides a stunning viewing platform of a gushing waterfall below.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • However, RadarOnline recently reported that the Friends actress allegedly threw a dig at Pitt while gushing about her new boyfriend, Jim Curtis.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of gushing
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  • The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This all comes at a time when supply is falling — and falling faster than demand is recovering.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
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