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
Jones said the area experienced a cascade of emergencies that included heavy rain, high winds and mudslides.
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CBS News, 28 Sep. 2024
Helene, which also hit other states on the East Coast, caused severe flooding and mudslides, leading to deaths, displacement and other damages across the state.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Many others are still trapped, stuck between extreme flooding on one side and mudslides on the other.
—Melissa Hanson, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
The state was sending water supplies and other items toward Buncombe County and Asheville, but mudslides blocking Interstate 40 and other highways prevented supplies from making it.
—Kate Payne, arkansasonline.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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CBS News, 28 Sep. 2024
Helene, which also hit other states on the East Coast, caused severe flooding and mudslides, leading to deaths, displacement and other damages across the state.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Many others are still trapped, stuck between extreme flooding on one side and mudslides on the other.
—Melissa Hanson, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
The state was sending water supplies and other items toward Buncombe County and Asheville, but mudslides blocking Interstate 40 and other highways prevented supplies from making it.
—Kate Payne, arkansasonline.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
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Both comic and series have suffered a similar fate — being buried in a landslide of Too Much Stuff — and both are clever little delights that deserve to be remembered.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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When Maduro refused to concede defeat, the opposition demonstrated impressive vigilance and organization, presenting copies of the official tallies from over 80 percent of the country’s polling stations to demonstrate that their candidate, Edmundo González, had won in a landslide.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Questions about the state’s rehab capacity also remain, if Proposition 36 works as intended and adds a flood of people into the treatment pipeline.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The risks are piling up, from a flood of low-quality content and MFA (made-for-advertising) websites to fake celebrities and AI-generated deepfakes that cost one business $25 million in losses.Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As of October 30, 2024, the S&P 500 is up approximately 22.5% year-to-date, representing a bullish break from election year norms and rewarding 401(k) savers who stayed the course amid the avalanche of sensational election headlines.Brian Menickella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Each tool hangs precariously on a nailhead, and one wrong move can lead to a dangerous avalanche of rakes and shovels.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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