as in floods
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 landslides
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In San Bernardino, while spared major flooding and landslides in this latest bout of rain, Highway 38, a major road into Big Bear, is still under repair following a massive mudslide in September.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This week's weather forecast in the Pittsburgh area can mean that landslides could be more common than other times during the year.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the last 24 hours, Hurricane Melissa barreled across Jamaica before slamming into Cuba overnight, bringing damaging winds, flash flooding and landslides to both countries.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Ongoing catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides will continue through Tuesday night.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials are warning of life-threatening flash flooding, landslides and widespread damage to nearby regions.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In San Bernardino, while spared major flooding and landslides in this latest bout of rain, Highway 38, a major road into Big Bear, is still under repair following a massive mudslide in September.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This week's weather forecast in the Pittsburgh area can mean that landslides could be more common than other times during the year.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the last 24 hours, Hurricane Melissa barreled across Jamaica before slamming into Cuba overnight, bringing damaging winds, flash flooding and landslides to both countries.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Ongoing catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides will continue through Tuesday night.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials are warning of life-threatening flash flooding, landslides and widespread damage to nearby regions.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslides
floods
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Federal authorities from several offices also conducted rescues and life-saving efforts after floods in San Antonio, Texas, DHS said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Take the heat waves, droughts and floods that dogged a quarter of the European Union last summer.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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