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.
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Recent Examples of mudslide
AccuWeather® experts warn that the storm’s sluggish pace over mountainous terrain significantly increases the risk of flash flooding and deadly mudslides, especially in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Both countries are forecast to see a tremendous amount of rain, enough to potentially spawn life-threatening mudslides and flash flooding in Haiti and the island of Hispaniola.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service in Oxnard issued a flood watch for areas in and around recent burn scars, warning of possible debris flows and mudslides.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Both countries are forecast to see a tremendous amount of rain, enough to potentially spawn life-threatening mudslides and flash flooding in Haiti and the island of Hispaniola.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service in Oxnard issued a flood watch for areas in and around recent burn scars, warning of possible debris flows and mudslides.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
Noun
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Sliwa has hosted various radio talk shows for decades and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, losing in a landslide to current Democratic mayor Eric Adams.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Within minutes, we were deluged in an avalanche of furious comments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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