- present participle of cascade.
cascading
Example Sentences
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Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
The new reactors also use different technology from conventional plants, ruling out the kind of cascading disasters seen at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, and allowing for far simpler, cheaper construction.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
“The sequence was a complex, cascading process driven by a combination of long-term historical stress and immediate stress transfer,” Nalbant said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Rather than being limited to isolated shortages, disruptions in one country or production stage can spread through the network, triggering cascading failures across multiple regions and industries.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
Now it bloomed for each anniversary, cascading in a shower of pink and gold.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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