as in landslide
a large mass of wet earth descending from a high place
In the spring and early summer this area is prone to flooding and mudslides.
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Recent Examples of mudslide
Residents then dealt with a deluge of rain, mudslides and freezing overnight temperatures.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The latter is a beachside bar that serves daily happy hour—guests would flock from their poolside lounge chairs to the swinging beach chairs for a mudslide.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Over 450 state roadways were closed as of Tuesday because of high water and mudslides, and more than 281 people were in shelters across the state, the governor said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
In Kentucky, continued storms inundated roads and a mudslide blocked a busy highway on the outskirts of Louisville.
—Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The latter is a beachside bar that serves daily happy hour—guests would flock from their poolside lounge chairs to the swinging beach chairs for a mudslide.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Over 450 state roadways were closed as of Tuesday because of high water and mudslides, and more than 281 people were in shelters across the state, the governor said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
In Kentucky, continued storms inundated roads and a mudslide blocked a busy highway on the outskirts of Louisville.
—Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
Noun
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Hellebuyck made two giveaways behind his net in the first period of Game 6 — long before the Blues scored the four goals in five minutes and 23 seconds that turned Friday’s close game into a landslide St. Louis win.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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DeSantis’ policies in Florida—including his unprecedented effort to save the Everglades—were well received and led to his landslide re-election in 2022, besting Democrat Charlie Crist by nearly 20 percent.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a flood warning in several North Texas counties, including Tarrant County, beginning Monday evening through Tuesday morning, when 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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That Noah and a handful of family members really could have sustained thousands of animals for months, floating above a global flood that drowned everyone else in the wicked world.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Thursday brought an avalanche of data that all point to one outcome: Prices are going up.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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During the 1980 eruption, the upper 1,300 feet of the summit was removed by a huge debris avalanche.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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