as in flood
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 landslide
Since 2021, emergency response to landslides and damage to this section of the 351-mile LOSSAN corridor has cost taxpayers more than $40 million to restore service, OCTA officials said.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
The same is true for Starmer, whose Labour Party has slid from a landslide victory last year to near parity with the Conservatives and hard-right Reform U.K.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Vula finished first by a landslide, leaving Lagi and Civa on the battlefield.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
Ice melt caused by climate change can trigger landslides, which can damage mining infrastructure in seconds.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
The same is true for Starmer, whose Labour Party has slid from a landslide victory last year to near parity with the Conservatives and hard-right Reform U.K.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Vula finished first by a landslide, leaving Lagi and Civa on the battlefield.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
Ice melt caused by climate change can trigger landslides, which can damage mining infrastructure in seconds.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for landslide
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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