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 This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Heavy monsoon rains mostly trigger mudslides in the central hill region while flooding low-lying areas, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslides
  1. landslides
  2. floods
  3. avalanches
Noun
  • The quake, centered near San Jose Del Palmar, caused widespread devastation, trapping people, triggering landslides, and severely damaging homes and infrastructure.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That could prolong heavy rain and raise the risk of flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas and along smaller rivers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of landslides
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  • Forecasters warned the worst may not yet be over for some Midwesterners, as rivers continued to swell Thursday in states previously struck by this week's floods.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its most severe warning for heavy rain in 14 municipalities in the Chiba prefecture, warning residents of floods and landslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of floods
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  • Mountaineering accidents are common in northern Pakistan, where climbers face hazards including avalanches, falling ice and rock, extreme altitude and rapidly changing weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 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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