cascade
noun
a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
have cascaded
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present perfectof cascade.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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Further gas and then electricity shutoffs have cascaded across four neighborhoods in two cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, with almost 300 homes now without electricity and 224 without gas — indefinitely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
The automakers have been laying off workers at other plants as parts shortages have cascaded through their manufacturing systems.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Inflation is high across many developed economies, bolstered by rapidly climbing gas prices, high food costs and supply chain issues that started early in the pandemic and have cascaded since.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
That, of course, wasn’t the concise, united approach district administrators and board members chose in handling the ongoing troubles that have cascaded since mid-January.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2019
Deprivation in lower societal strata "could eventually have cascaded up through the system," destabilizing large farms dependent on tithes and labor from small ones.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 10, 2016
