as in landslide
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.
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Recent Examples of mudslide
There are lingering concerns over the potential for mudslides and rockslides, which can occur long after rainfall has ended, but the most dire threat has passed with the rain.
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Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The Eaton and Palisades fire burn scars received rainfall of up to an inch of water per hour on Thursday, per CNN, which resulted in mudslides.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The areas at greatest risk of flash flooding, debris flows and mudslides were the places already burned by the wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 29 people.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Officials fear that neighborhoods scarred by wildfires could now suffer mudslides.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The Eaton and Palisades fire burn scars received rainfall of up to an inch of water per hour on Thursday, per CNN, which resulted in mudslides.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The areas at greatest risk of flash flooding, debris flows and mudslides were the places already burned by the wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 29 people.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Officials fear that neighborhoods scarred by wildfires could now suffer mudslides.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
Noun
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Bickerstaff is the landslide winner, but Kidd deserves positive chatter.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to replenishing the beach sand and reinforcing the revetment, OCTA plans to build a permanent catchment wall and restore the section of a popular coastal pedestrian trail destroyed by the landslide.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Brown saw 3 feet of water flood her home in a predominantly Black neighborhood that still shows damage from the storm.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Best Option Restoration is a nationally franchised disaster restoration business that handles wind and storm damage, fire damage, flood/water damage, and contents cleanout to residential and commercial customers.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday at 8:33 a.m. the NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche watch in effect until Monday at 8:45 a.m. for Lake Tahoe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The avalanche of incidents seemingly started after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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