Synonyms of mudslide

mudslide

noun

as in landslide

a large mass of wet earth descending from a high place

In the spring and early summer this area is prone to flooding and mudslides.

Related Words

• landslide
• flood
• avalanche
• slide
• river
• inundation
• snowslide
• torrent
• surge
• washout
• outflow
• flood tide
• tide
• deluge
• outpouring
• overflow
• Niagara
• spate
• cataract
• bath
• cataclysm
• influx
• inflow
• gush
• current
• stream
• engulfment
• burst
• outburst
• waterfall
• blizzard
• flush
• discharge
• alluvion
• cascade
• flux

Dissimilar Words

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mudslide

More than 20 day-trippers, campers and anglers were temporarily stranded at Gunnison National Park after mudslides blocked East Portal Road, officials added. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Last week torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flooding in Cox’s Bazar, flattening shelters and killing more than a dozen people, including children. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Weather experts say the developing El Niño in the Pacific is strengthening and could rank among the most powerful on record — a reminder of the flooding, mudslides and storm damage Californians have seen during past El Niño years. — James Ward, USA Today, 14 July 2026

La Guaira had already endured a devastating tragedy in 1999, when torrential rains triggered catastrophic flooding and mudslides that wiped out entire communities, killed thousands and caused widespread destruction. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026