Synonyms of chain reaction

chain reaction

noun

as in sequence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequence
• chain
• progression
• string
• file
• train
• consecution
• nexus
• vicious cycle
• row
• vicious circle
• succession
• queue
• concatenation
• catenation
• range
• cycle
• belt
• catena
• line
• scale
• spectrum
• circle
• continuum
• flow
• gamut
• river
• stream
• gauntlet
• gantlet

Examples of chain reaction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The outage, which apparently stemmed from a faulty software update from security provider CrowdStrike, set off a chain reaction that took down PCs and servers at airlines, TV stations, banks, hospitals, and countless other organizations. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 July 2024

Nath suspects the wide mix of autoantibodies seen in patients points to some earlier chain reaction in the immune system, perhaps from fragments of lingering virus. —Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024

According to experts, battery fires are tougher to extinguish than conventional ones due to the thermal runaway effect — a chain reaction within battery cells. —Afp, Fortune Asia, 13 Aug. 2024

Day by day, Iran is gaining more insight into casting uranium metal, operating and manufacturing higher-performance centrifuges, handling highly enriched uranium without causing accidental chain reactions, and frustrating international inspectors without provoking a serious response. —Matthew Bunn, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2022