as in floods
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 landslides
More than 40 trillion gallons of water across the Southeast brought flooding and landslides in the region including in the community Carmen lives in.
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Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Additional images and videos depicted landslides blocking roads and items strewn across the floors of shops.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
There were reports of landslides in the Port Vila area, the embassy said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Beyond immediate storm damage, cyclones bring multiple threats, including flooding and landslides.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The cyclones bring the risk of flooding and landslides, but also stagnant pools of water may later spark deadly outbreaks of the waterborne disease cholera as well as dengue fever and malaria.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Even landlocked Zimbabwe is expected to feel the storm's impact, with local authorities preparing for possible flooding and landslides.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The record-breaking rainfall triggered catastrophic flooding as well as landslides, critically damaging the area’s homes, businesses, and infrastructure.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024
These are known as meteotsunami because they are caused not by underwater earthquakes or landslides but by metrological conditions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Additional images and videos depicted landslides blocking roads and items strewn across the floors of shops.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
There were reports of landslides in the Port Vila area, the embassy said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Beyond immediate storm damage, cyclones bring multiple threats, including flooding and landslides.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The cyclones bring the risk of flooding and landslides, but also stagnant pools of water may later spark deadly outbreaks of the waterborne disease cholera as well as dengue fever and malaria.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Even landlocked Zimbabwe is expected to feel the storm's impact, with local authorities preparing for possible flooding and landslides.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The record-breaking rainfall triggered catastrophic flooding as well as landslides, critically damaging the area’s homes, businesses, and infrastructure.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024
These are known as meteotsunami because they are caused not by underwater earthquakes or landslides but by metrological conditions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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