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
On this night, everyone finds a branch in the mudslide.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Earlier in Clotworthy’s career, he had been cited for heroism for service during a deadly 2018 mudslide in Montecito.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Monday afternoon for a small area around Calistoga in Napa County where the Pickett Fire, a wildfire that charred 6,800 acres, burned in August, due to concerns about possible debris flows and mudslides.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
As previously reported by PEOPLE, flash floods killed at least 50 people in neighboring Nepal over the weekend, with mudslides triggered by severe rainfall.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Earlier in Clotworthy’s career, he had been cited for heroism for service during a deadly 2018 mudslide in Montecito.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Monday afternoon for a small area around Calistoga in Napa County where the Pickett Fire, a wildfire that charred 6,800 acres, burned in August, due to concerns about possible debris flows and mudslides.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
As previously reported by PEOPLE, flash floods killed at least 50 people in neighboring Nepal over the weekend, with mudslides triggered by severe rainfall.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
Noun
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Homes were left without electricity, and the rains are triggering flooding and landslides along highways and roads.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The road to the more remote east trailhead frequently floods and requires a high-clearance vehicle.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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While glissading down from Camp II, an avalanche struck, sending Chouinard, Rick Ridgeway, Jonathan Wright, and Kim Schmitz on a quarter-mile ride over a 30-foot cliff.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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