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
Caribbean politician Gaston Browne has won a historic fourth term as prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, leading his Labor Party to a historic landslide victory and unprecedented fourth term late Thursday night.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
He was appointed from a field of a dozen candidates to finish out the term of former County Executive Frank White, who was recalled by a landslide vote in September.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Minogue won the Republican endorsement in a landslide victory, taking in a whopping 70.4% of the votes at the Saturday convention.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Viktor Orbán was defeated in a landslide this month.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
He was appointed from a field of a dozen candidates to finish out the term of former County Executive Frank White, who was recalled by a landslide vote in September.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Minogue won the Republican endorsement in a landslide victory, taking in a whopping 70.4% of the votes at the Saturday convention.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Viktor Orbán was defeated in a landslide this month.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
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The stadium will need several alterations to accommodate the soccer team, including changes to the field, improvements on the HVAC system, flood and drainage repairs, and other structural fixes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This campaign cycle, Matsui touts her efforts to secure funding for flood protection, transportation projects and expanding healthcare access.—
Corey Schmidt
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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