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

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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

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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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Germany crashed out of the tournament in a shock Round of 32 defeat to underdog Paraguay after a dramatic penalty shootout.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Multiple people were injured, including one critically, after a seaplane with 11 people aboard, crashed off the coast of Washington state, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities.

— ABC NEWS, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of crashed

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By contrast, jobs for education majors and those in the health professions slid 16%.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The same will be true for Wallace, who slid onto all-defense this past season, and for McCain, who fit in seamlessly after arriving in Oklahoma.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of slid

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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

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