cascades

/kæˈskeɪdz/
verb
  1. To fall or flow in large amounts like a waterfall.
    • Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders.
    • Lava cascaded from the volcano's opening.
    • Water cascaded down the cliff after the heavy rain.
  2. To happen or spread quickly in a series.
    • The news cascaded through the office within minutes.
    • Problems cascaded one after another, making the project very difficult.
    • The effects of the policy change cascaded across the entire industry.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A small waterfall or a series of waterfalls.
    • We could hear the sound of cascades long before we saw them.
    • Rainwater created tiny cascades over the rocks in the garden.
    • The hikers stopped to admire the beautiful cascades in the mountain stream.
  2. A large number of things that fall, flow, or happen quickly one after another.
    • The team faced a cascade of problems after the server crashed.
    • Leaves fell in a gentle cascade from the autumn trees.
    • A cascade of emails flooded her inbox after the announcement.
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