as in floods
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 landslides
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Along the Parkway, thousands of trees fell, debris covered the road, facilities were damaged, and multiple landslides resulted in loss of road segments and weakened structural integrity.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The massive blast and subsequent landslides, flooding and ash cloud killed 57 people, caused more than $1 billion in damage and destroyed at least 200 homes, and was heard more than 200 miles away.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Multiple landslides in the area have forced the suspension of train traffic for months at a time in recent years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Visitors to Alaska are accustomed to disruptions, which can result in shifting or missing ports due to weather, landslides, and even volcanic activity.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Several people were reported missing after heavy rains and landslides in southern Japan flooded homes and swept people away on Monday, according to media reports and local officials.
—Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
Heavy rain hampered rescue efforts in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, a day after sudden flooding and landslides killed four people and left dozens missing.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Along the Parkway, thousands of trees fell, debris covered the road, facilities were damaged, and multiple landslides resulted in loss of road segments and weakened structural integrity.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The massive blast and subsequent landslides, flooding and ash cloud killed 57 people, caused more than $1 billion in damage and destroyed at least 200 homes, and was heard more than 200 miles away.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Multiple landslides in the area have forced the suspension of train traffic for months at a time in recent years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Visitors to Alaska are accustomed to disruptions, which can result in shifting or missing ports due to weather, landslides, and even volcanic activity.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Several people were reported missing after heavy rains and landslides in southern Japan flooded homes and swept people away on Monday, according to media reports and local officials.
—Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
Heavy rain hampered rescue efforts in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, a day after sudden flooding and landslides killed four people and left dozens missing.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslides
floods
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Our communities face attack after attack—floods and fires fueled by Big Oil, ICE agenda kidnapping our neighbors, congress revoking our healthcare.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Europe experienced its most extensive flooding since 2013, Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic floods to parts of the US, killing at least 230 people, and extensive flooding in West and Central Africa led to around 1,500 deaths.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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