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

Subsequent rainfall turned burn areas into mudslides and filled waterways with runoff. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Water began to flood the streets of Baja California Sur on Monday hours after residents boarded up homes and set up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Hurricane Nolo moved away from Hawaii, but forecasters warned of life-threatening flooding, mudslides and damaging winds as the islands recover from earlier storms. — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The storm could bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain across the eastern and southern portions of the islands. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026