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.
Recent Examples on the Web
When Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 26 in Florida, the Category 4 hurricane caused massive flooding, power outages, and mudslides that have wiped out entire neighborhoods and killed over 190 people.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
But there proved to be no escape from the monstrous storm: a mudslide demolished the neighbor’s house, sweeping them both into the river, Norwood’s family told CNN affiliate WRAL.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The storm battered communities across multiple states, flooding homes, causing mudslides and wiping out cell service.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
But there proved to be no escape from the monstrous storm: a mudslide demolished the neighbor’s house, sweeping them both into the river, Norwood’s family told CNN affiliate WRAL.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The storm battered communities across multiple states, flooding homes, causing mudslides and wiping out cell service.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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