mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
Examples of mudslide in a Sentence
The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
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Both countries are forecast to see a tremendous amount of rain, enough to potentially spawn life-threatening mudslides and flash flooding in Haiti and the island of Hispaniola.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Haiti, Jamaica and parts of the Dominican Republic face days of heavy rain that threaten significant flash flooding and dangerous mudslides.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
All three Caribbean countries are expecting strong winds, heavy rainfall and other life-threatening impacts, like mudslides.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Though beneficial for water supplies, such events can wreak havoc on travel, bring deadly mudslides and cause catastrophic damage to life and property, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Haiti, Jamaica and parts of the Dominican Republic face days of heavy rain that threaten significant flash flooding and dangerous mudslides.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
All three Caribbean countries are expecting strong winds, heavy rainfall and other life-threatening impacts, like mudslides.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Though beneficial for water supplies, such events can wreak havoc on travel, bring deadly mudslides and cause catastrophic damage to life and property, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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