as in flood
a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place
The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.
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Recent Examples of landslide
Once again, Melissa will bring heavy rainfall that can quickly trigger flash flooding and landslides, along with damaging winds and dangerous storm surge.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
For eastern Cuba, storm total rainfall of 10 to 20 inches, with local amounts to 25 inches, is expected into Wednesday resulting in life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding with numerous landslides.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The slow-moving storm is poised to drop up to 30 inches of rain on Jamaica, increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding, landslides, and long-duration power outages.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Widespread heavy rain is already underway and is expected to last continuously through Tuesday afternoon, leading to life-threatening flooding and landslides.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
For eastern Cuba, storm total rainfall of 10 to 20 inches, with local amounts to 25 inches, is expected into Wednesday resulting in life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding with numerous landslides.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The slow-moving storm is poised to drop up to 30 inches of rain on Jamaica, increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding, landslides, and long-duration power outages.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Widespread heavy rain is already underway and is expected to last continuously through Tuesday afternoon, leading to life-threatening flooding and landslides.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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