as in flood
a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place
The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.
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Recent Examples of landslide
But the show faced a landslide of criticism on social media after test shots of the leads surfaced last summer.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Floods and landslides triggered by severe rain in Nepal and around Darjeeling in northeast India killed more than 70 people, Reuters reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
And to help celebrate, a 26-mile-long section of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened last month following the completion of two landslide repair projects, according to the National Park Service.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
To the south of Tibet in Nepal, severe weather triggered flash flooding and deadly landslides that left at least 47 people dead over the weekend, CNN reported.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Floods and landslides triggered by severe rain in Nepal and around Darjeeling in northeast India killed more than 70 people, Reuters reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
And to help celebrate, a 26-mile-long section of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened last month following the completion of two landslide repair projects, according to the National Park Service.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
To the south of Tibet in Nepal, severe weather triggered flash flooding and deadly landslides that left at least 47 people dead over the weekend, CNN reported.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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