cascade
noun
a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
has cascaded
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present perfectof cascade (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That risk has roiled Wall Street in recent days as a tech selloff has cascaded from software providers to chip firms to other companies linked to the data-center build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
A controversy over a waterfall has cascaded into a social media storm in China, even prompting an explanation from the water body itself.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein has created a domino effect that has cascaded down to the San Fernando Valley’s local seats in the California Assembly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
“Something has happened here. It has cascaded in ways no one could have envisioned three or four days ago,” said Andrew Latham, a professor of international relations at Macalester College and a geopolitics expert.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
“We are shocked at how quickly this has cascaded with the ongoing viability of this industry now in question,” Eilers Research, an independent firm that studies online gambling, wrote in November.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2016
