mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
Examples of mudslide in a Sentence
The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
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On that last one, western North Carolina is still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding and mudslides, which swept away entire homes and businesses in late September.
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Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
People on that island should be alert to potential mudslides and flash flooding, particularly in higher elevations.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Even after those fires were extinguished, damage to the environment caused mudslides that blocked Interstate 70 and triggered deadly flash flooding.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Forecasters warned the potential of floods and mudslides continued as the region received additional rain beginning Sunday.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
People on that island should be alert to potential mudslides and flash flooding, particularly in higher elevations.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Even after those fires were extinguished, damage to the environment caused mudslides that blocked Interstate 70 and triggered deadly flash flooding.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Forecasters warned the potential of floods and mudslides continued as the region received additional rain beginning Sunday.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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