AVALANCHED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

avalanched

verb

past tense of avalanche

as in fell

to fall down in a large mass The snow avalanched down the mountainside.

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Recent Examples of avalanched Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026

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But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

In results published Monday, Europe’s largest airline said that profit in the three months to the end of June had tumbled 34% to €538 million from the same quarter in 2025.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
As Logano moved into the Chase, Erik Jones tumbled out after finishing 21st.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of tumbled

Verb

Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Miller’s car tore a hole in the front of the semi-truck’s trailer and skidded off the side of the road.

— Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of skidded

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Singh crashed into seven other vehicles — three semi-trucks, two pickup trucks and two cars — killing three people, NBC4 Los Angeles stated.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Despite its sulfuric stench, in a stroke of absolute luck, this meteorite crashed into the right house.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of crashed

Verb

Homebuyer affordability slid in June for the fifth consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest housing affordability index.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Cargo space measures 56 cubic feet behind the second row and expands to a healthy 112 cubic feet (3,171 L) with the seats folded and slid forward.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of slid

Verb

Iran has also created a new pressure point to use against adversaries by blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas flowed before the war.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Urban runoff filled with a noxious brew of fertilizers, stormwater and sewage has flowed into the Seminole County lake from as far as Orlando, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs for decades.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

SpaceX stock has plunged below the IPO price of $135 a share and is now 45% below its high, which briefly put its market cap above Microsoft’s.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Other food companies that sell fresh lettuce also saw their shares drop, like salad chain Sweetgreen, which plunged nearly 13% this week, and fast casual chain Cava, which sank more than 3%.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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