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 Chimney Rock Fire Department served as both refuge and command post when Helene tore through western North Carolina, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes and washed away roads.
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some areas could see storms Friday and Saturday, bringing heavier rain, stronger winds and mudslides, Schoenfeld said.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Several places saw rainfall totals of 15 or more inches over five days, which led to flash flooding and mudslides.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Fires, earthquakes, mudslides, regressive taxes, and other natural disasters seem to be unmistakable hints from above.
—David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Previous rain seasons have seen flooding, landslides and mudslides that have left hundreds of people dead and seen thousands of others displaced.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
That raises the risk of mudslides and debris flows, especially near burn scars from past wildfires.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Kahlúa mudslides all the way down.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some areas could see storms Friday and Saturday, bringing heavier rain, stronger winds and mudslides, Schoenfeld said.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Several places saw rainfall totals of 15 or more inches over five days, which led to flash flooding and mudslides.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Fires, earthquakes, mudslides, regressive taxes, and other natural disasters seem to be unmistakable hints from above.
—David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Previous rain seasons have seen flooding, landslides and mudslides that have left hundreds of people dead and seen thousands of others displaced.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
That raises the risk of mudslides and debris flows, especially near burn scars from past wildfires.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Kahlúa mudslides all the way down.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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,
13 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Alaska, largely encompassed by a temperate rainforest, is no stranger to landslides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wetlands work as barriers that soak up water from floods and storms, Neill says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yet, parts of Houston suffered another 1,000-year event the following year when remnants of Hurricane Harvey stalled over the city in 2017, and Houston has seen other 500-year floods in recent years.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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What to do in an earthquake Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Mark Price
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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