SNOWSLIDES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

snowslides

noun

plural of snowslide

as in landslides

a large mass of snow descending from a high place They closed off part of the mountain to skiing due to a snowslide.

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The debris created by the various landslides have also blocked nine hydropower tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, trapping 933 workers from Nepal, South Korea and China.

— Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslides

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At least 165 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic floods swept through towns and valleys along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
And in other spots in Florida, like the Keys and Tampa Bay, residents are choosing to elevate their existing homes several feet to keep them safe from floods.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of floods

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Teachers can now open an article, document, chart or webpage, and Diffit can turn it into handouts, slides, graphic organizers, station activities, practice sets, assessments or substitute plans.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Cox seems to be smartly wearing supportive slides in her kitchen video, which not only enhanced her outfit but also supported her feet.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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