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
This included flooding, mudslides, property destruction and infrastructure damage, particularly in Cuba’s eastern regions, where hundreds of rural communities were left isolated.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Jamaica is mountainous, which almost certainly means mudslides from the massive rains.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
As Hurricane Melissa slams into the southern coast of Jamaica, the catastrophic Category 5 storm is expected to spawn intense storm surges and mudslides in the country's steep, mountainous terrain.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The storm triggered a massive storm surge, mudslides and heavy rains that caused inland flash flooding, according to the NWS.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The steep terrain dramatically increases the risk of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
—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
After months of fighting the effects of fires and mudslides, Duke’s Malibu has laid off the majority of its employees.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
What about mudslides, landslides and mudflows?
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Jamaica is mountainous, which almost certainly means mudslides from the massive rains.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
As Hurricane Melissa slams into the southern coast of Jamaica, the catastrophic Category 5 storm is expected to spawn intense storm surges and mudslides in the country's steep, mountainous terrain.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The storm triggered a massive storm surge, mudslides and heavy rains that caused inland flash flooding, according to the NWS.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The steep terrain dramatically increases the risk of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
—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
After months of fighting the effects of fires and mudslides, Duke’s Malibu has laid off the majority of its employees.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
What about mudslides, landslides and mudflows?
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslides
Noun
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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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The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Cebu city, cars swept away by floods have piled into streets and houses.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those floods killed at least 35 people, officials told AFP.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs are defined by their steep, icy, and narrow conditions and the high risk of avalanches.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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