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
Should heavy rain then occur, mudslides result since there are no roots holding the soil together.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
The winter storm that drenched Northern California on Monday and Tuesday left mudslides in its wake, including one that sent a Forestville home crashing into the Russian River below.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the storms had cleared in Southern California after an atmospheric river caused flooding, mudslides and even a small tornado in the Los Angeles area.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Cars and buildings in Kentucky were submerged in water, while mudslides blocked roads in Virginia.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
The winter storm that drenched Northern California on Monday and Tuesday left mudslides in its wake, including one that sent a Forestville home crashing into the Russian River below.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the storms had cleared in Southern California after an atmospheric river caused flooding, mudslides and even a small tornado in the Los Angeles area.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Cars and buildings in Kentucky were submerged in water, while mudslides blocked roads in Virginia.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslide
Noun
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In Uber's survey, fast and free Wi-Fi was the top deal breaker for accommodations by a landslide, with 64% of travelers considering it a necessity.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ran for Congress three times, unsuccessfully In 2012, Bongino ran for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, winning the Republican primary but ultimately losing by a landslide to Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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But Storey’s post struck a chord, garnering more than 22 million views and a flood of comments.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rescinding congestion pricing’s approval now would potentially violate the Administrative Procedure Act and certainly invite a flood of legal challenges.—
Betsy Plum,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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As the slide began, Knutson said, witnesses saw the men deploy their avalanche air bags.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Using avalanche beacons, guides identified the likely area where skiers were buried between 40 and nearly 100 feet deep.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslide. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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