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
Speaking on local radio Tuesday night, Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said there were reports of mudslides and gas leaks at homes that had been washed away or severely damaged.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
It is expected to bring as much as 10 inches of heavy rain and could produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides to northeastern Mexico.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Just a few days later, their challenges would end after a mudslide and freak knee injury respectively.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 July 2025
High water, mudslides and rockslides caused more than 550 state road closures, and assessments soon found several bridges with damage, including KY 1462 in Marshall County and Tim Road bridge in Graves County.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
It is expected to bring as much as 10 inches of heavy rain and could produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides to northeastern Mexico.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Just a few days later, their challenges would end after a mudslide and freak knee injury respectively.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 July 2025
High water, mudslides and rockslides caused more than 550 state road closures, and assessments soon found several bridges with damage, including KY 1462 in Marshall County and Tim Road bridge in Graves County.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
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Topline Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified to become a Category 5 storm on Saturday, one day after being upgraded from a tropical storm, as forecasters warned of flooding and possible landslides in the Caribbean through the weekend.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Inter Milan finished second in Serie A last season after claiming the title in a landslide the year before.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science, and a flood of studies has warned of the dangers.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Denying disaster aid to states and cities that stand for human rights could cost lives after hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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An avalanche in the French Alps on Tuesday killed at least five people.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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And Larsson and teammates could do nothing to stop a Cleveland avalanche in the third quarter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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