mudslides

noun

plural of mudslide
as in landslides
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 mudslides The closures come as a portion of Highway 21 between mile markers 94 and 105 was also closed due to mudslides. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 But the downpour that suddenly hit the area last Friday afternoon was unusually strong and caused multiple mudslides that pummeled homes and businesses. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 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 In 2022, Tsunami and Beens worked the deadly mudslides of Las Tejerías and El Castaño in Aragua state in Venezuela. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Andres Tremante, a mechanical engineer at Florida International University who visited the region shortly after the 1999 mudslides, noted that the current scale of destruction appears significantly more severe. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslides
  1. landslides
  2. floods
  3. avalanches
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  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Much like the rest of the country, Asheville isn’t safe from climate hazards, most recently the city was hit by Hurricane Helene, a storm that caused fatalities from flooding, landslides and collapsing infrastructure.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of landslides
Noun
  • While the ballot box can’t change the risk of floods or hurricanes, a constitutional amendment on the November ballot could reduce homeowners’ costs in the form of lower property taxes.
    — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Residents from the region spoke to her about dealing with avalanches, floods and landslides in their isolated home.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of floods
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  • Accidents are common during climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches and rapidly changing weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Residents from the region spoke to her about dealing with avalanches, floods and landslides in their isolated home.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of avalanches

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“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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