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
Southeast Alaska, largely encompassed by a temperate rainforest, is no stranger to landslides.
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
With roughly 53% of votes counted, projections showed Magyar’s Tisza party on track for a landslide victory that could give it a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority.
—Greg Wehner , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
But Republicans have been heartened by strong early-voting turnout in conservative areas, along with a landslide victory in a legislative election last month.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Myanmar was under military rule from 1962 to 2016, when Suu Kyi’s party won a landslide election victory.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
With roughly 53% of votes counted, projections showed Magyar’s Tisza party on track for a landslide victory that could give it a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority.
—Greg Wehner , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
But Republicans have been heartened by strong early-voting turnout in conservative areas, along with a landslide victory in a legislative election last month.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Myanmar was under military rule from 1962 to 2016, when Suu Kyi’s party won a landslide election victory.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
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An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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