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
El Niño is here A very strong El Niño often means drenching storms, flooding and mudslides in Southern California, as seen in the destructive winters of 1982-83, 1997-98 and the soaking 2023-24 season.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Boris is forecast to dissipate later Tuesday but not before dropping an additional 1-4 inches of rain across coastal portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, the NHC said, with additional flooding and mudslides possible Tuesday morning.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 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
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Boris is forecast to dissipate later Tuesday but not before dropping an additional 1-4 inches of rain across coastal portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, the NHC said, with additional flooding and mudslides possible Tuesday morning.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 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
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,
16 June 2026
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Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused by humans pushes sea levels higher, according to new research.—
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Gulf Coast states already dealing with massive floods are bracing for even more extreme weather as the first tropical storm of the season could form as early as Tuesday night.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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