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 helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, one of those flying newsrooms crashed live on-air and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of crashed

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The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week before.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Carter slid inside and Thibodeaux rushed from the edge on third-and-5 late in the first half.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of slid

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Over the past three years, Carter’s stock has plunged more than 50%, bringing its market cap to around $1 billion.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Latest global rankings last week showed reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have plunged while Asian nations like Singapore and China are doing remarkably well.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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