Synonyms of mudslides

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.

Related Words

• landslides
• floods
• avalanches
• slides
• rivers
• washouts
• inundations
• torrents
• outflows
• surges
• outpourings
• flood tides
• tides
• deluges
• cataracts
• snowslides
• overflows
• currents
• cataclysms
• inflows
• streams
• flushes
• baths
• gushes
• outbursts
• bursts
• influxes
• waterfalls
• spates
• discharges
• blizzards
• Niagaras
• fluxes
• engulfments
• alluvions
• cascades

Dissimilar Words

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mudslides

The hurricane center warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Simon is expected to make landfall early tomorrow, bringing heavy rain, destructive waves and potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides, according to the National Hurricane Center. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Forecasters warned of a destructive storm surge, up to 30 inches of rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

With 8 inches of rain possible in some parts of the mountains into early Sunday, mudslides remain a threat, National Weather Service meteorologists said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

In February 1998, four weeks of relentless and deadly storms caused widespread flooding, mudslides and agriculture disruptions as 35 counties were declared federal disaster areas. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Forecasters said Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Water began to flood the streets of Baja California Sur on Monday hours after residents boarded up homes and set up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026