cascade down
Definition
Verb: - To fall, flow, or pour down in large quantities or amounts, often in a manner resembling a waterfall or cascade.
Usage
This verb describes a heavy, continuous, and often rapid downward movement of a substance or objects, similar to how water flows over a cliff. It emphasizes abundance and a flowing, unstoppable motion.
Examples
- Verb:
- After the storm, water continued to cascade down the mountainside.
- When she opened the bag, a pile of coins cascaded down onto the table.
- Autumn leaves cascaded down from the tall trees.
Advanced Usage
- "to cascade down from something": To fall or flow down from a specific source or point of origin.
- Data began to cascade down from the satellite feed.
- Used figuratively to describe non-physical things arriving or occurring in large, successive quantities.
- Congratulations cascaded down on the team after their victory.
Variants and Related Words
- Cascade (verb): To fall or flow in a cascade.
- The fabric cascaded over the edge of the table.
- Cascade (noun): A small waterfall, especially one in a series; or a large quantity of something that falls or flows.
- We hiked past several beautiful cascades.
Synonyms
- Pour down
- Stream down
- Flood down
- Shower down
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- Cascade down over: To fall down and spread over a surface.
- Her long hair cascaded down over her shoulders.
Related Idioms
- While not a standalone idiom, the phrase is often used in descriptive language to create vivid imagery of something falling copiously and gracefully, like a waterfall.
Verb
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rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
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