cascade
noun
a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
were cascading
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past progressiveof cascade.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was going to be about the mounting obstacles that were cascading in Lorne’s path in the 90 minutes leading up to the first ‘Live, from New York!’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
Of course, once we started that conversation, there were cascading effects.
From Time ● Dec. 1, 2014
By last week rumors were cascading through Washington and Atlanta that his resignation, while not necessarily imminent, was inevitable.
From Time Magazine Archive
The highest planes were cascading mile-long vapor trails.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tons of water were cascading over the bow of the ship.
From The Lost Warship by Robert Moore Williams
