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avalanching

verb

present participle of avalanche
as in tumbling
to fall down in a large mass The snow avalanched down the mountainside.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avalanching
  1. tumbling
  2. falling
  3. skidding
  4. sliding
  5. crashing
  6. flowing
  7. descending
Verb
  • But the stock has underperformed the group, with shares tumbling this year even as peers reach new records.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There was a sense that only significant deals could stave off the double threat of the Austrian’s outbursts over transfers destabilising the team midway through the campaign and Palace tumbling into a relegation battle.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tumbling
Verb
  • David, not unlike Jerry, was afraid of falling and white-knuckled his way through.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After, tuck yourself into a hammock and gaze up at the stars; you wouldn’t be blamed for falling right asleep.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
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  • Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Angels 1-0 on Friday night.
    — Jared Jones, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That chase ends with a semitruck pulling a tank of liquid nitrogen overturning and skidding into an active steel mill, spilling liquid nitrogen all over the street.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of skidding
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  • Giants safety Jevon Holland made a sliding grab near the Cowboys sideline.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Becoming a YouTuber had seemed like a way for Chism to stop sliding toward destitution.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sliding
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  • During the confrontation, Villegas González was shot in the neck before crashing his car, officials have said.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The video shows a chunk of debris crashing onto an empty red carpet.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of crashing
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  • The cold water is flowing into the oceans, according to a study in Wednesday’s journal Scientific Data.
    — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In top cities like Austin, Miami and Nashville, cash-flowing properties can be harder to find.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flowing
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  • This novel’s narrator is a dog who lives on a farm in a nameless country that is descending into war.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • United Airlines Flight 175, another Boeing 767 aircraft, which departed from Boston, was descending and heading for New York City.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of descending
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“Avalanching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avalanching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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