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
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.
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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
Meteorologists are monitoring at least two new storms expected to soak the region in early January, drawing fresh concerns after dayslong downpours caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
In Santa Barbara County, workers reopened all lanes of the 101 Freeway on Sunday afternoon after heavy precipitation triggered a series of mudslides, sending dirt and water onto the freeway.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Farther south in Santa Barbara County, a key highway was reopened Sunday after it was blocked for most of the weekend near Goleta due to a series of mudslides.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Sporadic rain will fall across San Diego County into Monday, slowing the region’s recovery from the massive New Year’s Day storm that caused widespread flooding and saturated the soil in areas that are prone to rock and mudslides.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
This included flooding, mudslides, property destruction and infrastructure damage, particularly in Cuba’s eastern regions, where hundreds of rural communities were left isolated.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Meteorologists are monitoring at least two new storms expected to soak the region in early January, drawing fresh concerns after dayslong downpours caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
In Santa Barbara County, workers reopened all lanes of the 101 Freeway on Sunday afternoon after heavy precipitation triggered a series of mudslides, sending dirt and water onto the freeway.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Farther south in Santa Barbara County, a key highway was reopened Sunday after it was blocked for most of the weekend near Goleta due to a series of mudslides.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Sporadic rain will fall across San Diego County into Monday, slowing the region’s recovery from the massive New Year’s Day storm that caused widespread flooding and saturated the soil in areas that are prone to rock and mudslides.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
This included flooding, mudslides, property destruction and infrastructure damage, particularly in Cuba’s eastern regions, where hundreds of rural communities were left isolated.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslides
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The eight main islands were formed by eruptions, landslides and erosion over thousands of years.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Diving bell spiders, for example, trap air bubbles to survive underwater, while fire ants link their water-repellent bodies together to form floating rafts during floods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Finally, as climate challenges grow, school meals can build local capacity, which can help communities endure droughts, floods, wars, and other crises.—
Reem Alabali Radovan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reminding skiers that the potential for avalanches remains high in some areas after a skier was injured on Saturday.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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