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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Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
The bus, which was carrying passengers from Sétif to the Algerian capital, skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Algiers, before plunging into a deep ravine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of skidded

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The pilot, who was the only person on board, reported an engine issue before the aircraft crashed, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to CNN in a statement.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
For years, Fidelio Films producer Björn Hering wanted to make a film about the tragedy of Swissair Flight 111, which crashed into the Canadian coast of Halifax in 1998.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of crashed

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And Ohtani slid into the Dodgers’ lineup, hitting second in the batting order for the first time this season, with Mookie Betts leading off against the Padres southpaw.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Arm Holdings — The chip company slid about 6% after the company disclosed in a regulatory filing that finance chief Jason Child sold 10,400 shares of Arm.

— Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of slid

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Shares have plunged nearly 18% over the past three months as investors weigh the risks of CoreWeave taking out massive amounts of debt to fuel growth.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The slaying, which federal prosecutors say was partly plotted in South Florida, plunged the country deeper into chaos.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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