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, 15 Oct. 2025
Last week's major earthquakes resulted in landslides, hospital evacuations, and damage to schools across the region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The region has experienced severe weather over the weekend, as neighboring Nepal has been hit with heavy rain and flooding that resulted in deadly landslides and flash flooding that left at least 47 people dead, according to reports.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Floods and landslides triggered by severe rain in Nepal and around Darjeeling in northeast India killed more than 70 people, Reuters reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The city is urging the governor to sign into a law a bill that would expand California’s definition of emergencies to include landslides and events made worse by climate change.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The debris flow landslides hurled chunks of railroad tracks, houses and hazardous material into the river.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Last week's major earthquakes resulted in landslides, hospital evacuations, and damage to schools across the region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The region has experienced severe weather over the weekend, as neighboring Nepal has been hit with heavy rain and flooding that resulted in deadly landslides and flash flooding that left at least 47 people dead, according to reports.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Floods and landslides triggered by severe rain in Nepal and around Darjeeling in northeast India killed more than 70 people, Reuters reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The city is urging the governor to sign into a law a bill that would expand California’s definition of emergencies to include landslides and events made worse by climate change.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The debris flow landslides hurled chunks of railroad tracks, houses and hazardous material into the river.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslides
floods
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Since the Civil War, relief efforts had taken her to wars, floods, fires, famines, cyclones, and earthquakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Representatives from Camp Mystic and others involved in the floods will be invited to testify, Patrick said, though a timeline on the investigation was not disclosed.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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