snowslides

noun

plural of snowslide
as in landslides
a large mass of snow descending from a high place They closed off part of the mountain to skiing due to a snowslide.

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  1. landslides
  2. floods
  3. slides
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of landslides
Noun
  • Officials said the warning systems built since last year’s catastrophic floods were activated in Kerr County in the early hours before water levels began to rise, allowing for people to react quickly to flooding threats.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Dangerous floods are hitting southcentral Texas — a region that just marked one year since more than 130 people died in catastrophic flooding.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of floods
Noun
  • Singles, couples, allies and friends gather around tables as presenters make final adjustments to PowerPoint slides and notes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of slides
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“Snowslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowslides. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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