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
In addition to flash flood risks, residents in burn scar areas in Los Angeles County face a threat of mudslides as the rainfall accumulates.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
In Wrightwood, the recent torrential rainfall delivered devastating mudslides that have crippled the mountain town.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The market is already undersupplied, and in 2025 several of the world’s largest mines were temporarily closed because of disasters including mudslides, earthquakes, and collapsed tunnels.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
In Wrightwood, the recent torrential rainfall delivered devastating mudslides that have crippled the mountain town.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The market is already undersupplied, and in 2025 several of the world’s largest mines were temporarily closed because of disasters including mudslides, earthquakes, and collapsed tunnels.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party are poised to secure the biggest landslide in Nepal’s modern electoral history following Thursday’s election.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The result has been a flood of habeas-corpus petitions filed in federal courts—more than fifteen thousand in the past two months alone.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anyone could claim a violation and sue a city, an invitation to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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As temperatures warm through the day, another concern will be wet avalanches on sunny slopes.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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