MUDSLIDE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

mudslide

noun

Definition of mudslide

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 That heavy rainfall triggered floods and mudslides that destroyed roads and bridges. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 Reuters reported that the landfill suffered a similar incident in 2017, when torrential rains caused a mudslide that killed at least eight people. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Flooding and mudslides on the Big Island could be life-threatening, especially in steep terrain and over areas recently affected by Lala, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Courtesy Marriott Costa Rican Hospitality Guerrero lives modestly on a dirt road, in a one bedroom house, only reachable on foot or risking mudslides on a motorbike. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mudslide

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The latest landslide created a new blockage in the river and formed another barrier lake, authorities said.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Rice terraces along riverside had experienced landslides, dropping parts of their field into the river.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslide

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Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Many of the tracks featured on the project are also declining, which is common after a blockbuster album floods the rankings with new hits.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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