as in landslide
a large mass of snow descending from a high place
They closed off part of the mountain to skiing due to a snowslide.
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Recent Examples of snowslide
Deaths are not uncommon, either from the snowslides, storms or altitude sickness.
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Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
The massive snowslide took place Sunday afternoon local time at the Armancette glacier in southeastern France about 20 miles southwest of Chamonix.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office announced the recovery of the snowshoer at 2:42 p.m. A family member, Laura Vitkavage, confirmed to CBS Denver that her cousin, Nathan Schmidt, was killed as a result of the snowslide.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022
The skiers, traveling uphill, triggered the snowslide in an area that wasn't mitigated for avalanches and was not yet open for the ski season, the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort said in a release.
—Kay Jones, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021
Though Diana was fortunately not on the slopes that fateful day, Charles was, but miraculously avoided being caught in the snowslide, which injured one member of their group and killed another, Major Hugh Lindsay, a former aide to Queen Elizabeth.
—Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 30 Nov. 2020
Eight people were rescued from that avalanche and the second snowslide occurred as teams were searching for two others.
—NBC News, 5 Feb. 2020
Police and rescuers searched the snowslide after witnesses said more people might be buried, but the operation ended with police saying there were no more victims.
—Fox News, 28 Dec. 2019
Police and rescuers searched the snowslide after witnesses said more people might be buried.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2019
Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
The massive snowslide took place Sunday afternoon local time at the Armancette glacier in southeastern France about 20 miles southwest of Chamonix.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office announced the recovery of the snowshoer at 2:42 p.m. A family member, Laura Vitkavage, confirmed to CBS Denver that her cousin, Nathan Schmidt, was killed as a result of the snowslide.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022
The skiers, traveling uphill, triggered the snowslide in an area that wasn't mitigated for avalanches and was not yet open for the ski season, the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort said in a release.
—Kay Jones, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021
Though Diana was fortunately not on the slopes that fateful day, Charles was, but miraculously avoided being caught in the snowslide, which injured one member of their group and killed another, Major Hugh Lindsay, a former aide to Queen Elizabeth.
—Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 30 Nov. 2020
Eight people were rescued from that avalanche and the second snowslide occurred as teams were searching for two others.
—NBC News, 5 Feb. 2020
Police and rescuers searched the snowslide after witnesses said more people might be buried, but the operation ended with police saying there were no more victims.
—Fox News, 28 Dec. 2019
Police and rescuers searched the snowslide after witnesses said more people might be buried.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowslide
Noun
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But the race ended in a landslide: Media outlets called the race for Grijalva within minutes of early returns.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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In 2022, nearly 68% of voters approved the Environmental Bond Act — a landslide vote demanding investments in clean water, climate resilience, and environmental protection.—
Laura Shindell,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Earlier this month, Grok praised Adolf Hitler in comments about the Texas floods and spewed antisemitism.—
Chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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“Snowslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowslide. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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