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mudslide

British  
/ ˈmʌdˌslaɪd /

noun

  1. the rapid downward movement of a large quantity of saturated earth

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mudslide Scientific  
/ mŭd′slīd′ /

  1. A slow-moving mudflow.

Example Sentences

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"When I walked out, there was a caravan in the pool, and there's a mudslide that missed me by about 30 feet," Siluch said.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Stripping out one-time items, such as idle facility costs and recovery efforts associated with a fatal mudslide incident that occurred at one of its mines in September, earnings were 47 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A phased restart of the Grasberg Block Cave mine, impacted by a September mudslide, is on track for the second quarter of 2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Her home in Kween village was destroyed in the mudslide and she is now staying with a neighbour.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

“When I arrived,” one worker remembered, “a ruptured ground pipe was spraying water like a geyser and had caused a mudslide that covered the stairs.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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