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Recent Examples of mudslide The enthusiasm and excitement generated by hiring Parker has been replaced by a mudslide of ugly that the Cowboys’ defense can’t stop. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 In February 1998, four weeks of relentless and deadly storms caused widespread flooding, mudslides and agriculture disruptions as 35 counties were declared federal disaster areas. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Forecasters said Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Water began to flood the streets of Baja California Sur on Monday hours after residents boarded up homes and set up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mudslide

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The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution, citing high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The additional heavy rain will increase the risk of landslides and debris flows, especially in areas where landslides have occurred in the past.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of landslide

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The weather service issued flood watches through Monday afternoon for a large swath of Utah, southeast Idaho, and northern and central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Those EVs will have to compete not only with longtime sales leader Tesla, but also with the flood of Chinese EVs that, sooner or later, will land in the US.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

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