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
The park is currently closed at Mile 43 due to a landslide and is scheduled to reopen in 2027.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the masses voted for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, a nephew of the famed emperor, in a landslide.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Rescuers continued to search for victims on the third day since the catastrophe began late Monday, causing floods, landslides, collapsed houses and shuttered schools.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The warning was in effect for Neeley Road and Orchard Avenue, between River Lane and Montesano Avenue, due to landslide and tree fall risk.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the masses voted for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, a nephew of the famed emperor, in a landslide.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Rescuers continued to search for victims on the third day since the catastrophe began late Monday, causing floods, landslides, collapsed houses and shuttered schools.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The warning was in effect for Neeley Road and Orchard Avenue, between River Lane and Montesano Avenue, due to landslide and tree fall risk.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new bridge survived the massive 1913 and 1937 floods, as well as the destructive ice gorges, or ice jams, that struck Riverside Park in the 1910s.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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