mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
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The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
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Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
In early 1998, storms brought widespread flooding and mudslides, causing 17 deaths and more than half a billion dollars of damage in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
In early 1998, storms brought widespread flooding and mudslides, causing 17 deaths and more than half a billion dollars of damage in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mudslide
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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