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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Coastal areas south of San Francisco to San Diego could get an inch or so of rain through Thursday, and up to 4 inches is forecast for the slopes of the Coast Ranges, according to AccuWeather, which warned of urban flooding and possible mudslides.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of Los Angeles residents already weary from wildfires that devastated the area last month were ordered to evacuate again on Thursday as a rainstorm threatened to bring flash floods and mudslides to the region.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The greatest risk is for mudslides and debris flows in Southern California's large, recent burn scars.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The Governor is mobilizing state personnel and resources to support communities and help prevent mudslides and debris flows in burn scar areas.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of Los Angeles residents already weary from wildfires that devastated the area last month were ordered to evacuate again on Thursday as a rainstorm threatened to bring flash floods and mudslides to the region.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The greatest risk is for mudslides and debris flows in Southern California's large, recent burn scars.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The Governor is mobilizing state personnel and resources to support communities and help prevent mudslides and debris flows in burn scar areas.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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