as in flood
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 landslide
Trump became the first president to label a clear election loss a landslide win—with violence at the U.S. Capitol as a result.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
It is bordered by hummocky deposits, called aureoles, that were formed by landslides from the mountain.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Manila, Philippines Reuters — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Hellebuyck made two giveaways behind his net in the first period of Game 6 — long before the Blues scored the four goals in five minutes and 23 seconds that turned Friday’s close game into a landslide St. Louis win.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
It is bordered by hummocky deposits, called aureoles, that were formed by landslides from the mountain.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Manila, Philippines Reuters — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Hellebuyck made two giveaways behind his net in the first period of Game 6 — long before the Blues scored the four goals in five minutes and 23 seconds that turned Friday’s close game into a landslide St. Louis win.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslide
flood
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But amid the worries about bridge collapses and floods and species extinction and famine, a teacher named Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) primarily spends his time trying to calm his students and their parents about the fact that the internet is down.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The devastation caused by climate change — wildfires, floods, excessive heat, more numerous and catastrophic storms — is wreaking havoc on the planet.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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