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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The following year, in the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats won a landslide victory in the House of Representatives, their largest since 2006.
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Sliwa has hosted various radio talk shows for decades and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, losing in a landslide to current Democratic mayor Eric Adams.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
After serving out the remainder of President John Kennedy’s term following the 1963 assassination, President Lyndon Johnson won 85% of the district’s vote and its three electoral votes, which were a drop in the bucket of a landslide electoral win (486-52) over Barry Goldwater.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Sliwa has hosted various radio talk shows for decades and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, losing in a landslide to current Democratic mayor Eric Adams.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
After serving out the remainder of President John Kennedy’s term following the 1963 assassination, President Lyndon Johnson won 85% of the district’s vote and its three electoral votes, which were a drop in the bucket of a landslide electoral win (486-52) over Barry Goldwater.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
Noun
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During a flood-the-zone presidency, this seems like a sound strategy.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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