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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Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Last week's major earthquakes resulted in landslides, hospital evacuations, and damage to schools across the region.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since the Civil War, relief efforts had taken her to wars, floods, fires, famines, cyclones, and earthquakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Representatives from Camp Mystic and others involved in the floods will be invited to testify, Patrick said, though a timeline on the investigation was not disclosed.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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My youngest could not get enough of the splash pad, which had several small slides, sprinklers, and a large dump bucket.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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Highlights include slides and jumpers, rides, a petting zoo and pumpkins.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Snowslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowslides. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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