as in landslides
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 mudslides
In early 1998, storms brought widespread flooding and mudslides, causing 17 deaths and more than half a billion dollars of damage in California.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Despite the extensive damage, agency officials said the interior of the powerhouse was not completely inundated by water or mudslides.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The Chimney Rock Fire Department served as both refuge and command post when Helene tore through western North Carolina, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes and washed away roads.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Several places saw rainfall totals of 15 or more inches over five days, which led to flash flooding and mudslides.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Fires, earthquakes, mudslides, regressive taxes, and other natural disasters seem to be unmistakable hints from above.
—David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Despite the extensive damage, agency officials said the interior of the powerhouse was not completely inundated by water or mudslides.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The Chimney Rock Fire Department served as both refuge and command post when Helene tore through western North Carolina, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes and washed away roads.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Several places saw rainfall totals of 15 or more inches over five days, which led to flash flooding and mudslides.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Fires, earthquakes, mudslides, regressive taxes, and other natural disasters seem to be unmistakable hints from above.
—David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslides
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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At least 13 buildings collapsed, while landslides triggered by the quake blocked roads to the area, according to CCTV.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Bells are then honored as vital sentinels during floods, crying out that the barricades have given way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The Nile as a source of life The Nile floods at the end of every summer, as rains from the Indian Ocean monsoon fall on the highlands of East Africa.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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What to do in an earthquake Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Mark Price
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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