cascade
noun
a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
are cascading
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present progressiveof cascade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
New titles are cascading across social media - trailblazer, symbol, martyr.
From BBC ● May 12, 2022
Shoddily built pallets of boxes, normally stacked and wrapped with relative precision, are cascading on to the ground.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2018
Charges of harassment are cascading through statehouses across the country, leading to investigations, resignations of powerful men and anguish over hostile workplaces for women that for years went unacknowledged.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2017
He’s not making any noise, but tears are cascading down his cheeks, wetting his entire face.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
