mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
Examples of mudslide in a Sentence
The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
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Southern California experienced its first tropical storm in 26 years, causing flash floods, mudslides and even the flooding of an emergency department.
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Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024
It is now completely cut off by a mudslide that occurred when flash floods swept through the area in late April, killing scores of people, including several children.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
Record rains in Los Angeles caused flooding and mudslides, including parts of the iconic coastal highway near Big Sur sliding into the sea.
—Ruth Holton-Hodson, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Two months into the ongoing insurgency, Haiti’s capital remains paralyzed by violence, while eight regions of the country were hit with landslides and flood warnings due to heavy rains that began on Wednesday and were triggering mudslides in the north of the country on Thursday.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024
It is now completely cut off by a mudslide that occurred when flash floods swept through the area in late April, killing scores of people, including several children.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
Record rains in Los Angeles caused flooding and mudslides, including parts of the iconic coastal highway near Big Sur sliding into the sea.
—Ruth Holton-Hodson, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Two months into the ongoing insurgency, Haiti’s capital remains paralyzed by violence, while eight regions of the country were hit with landslides and flood warnings due to heavy rains that began on Wednesday and were triggering mudslides in the north of the country on Thursday.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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