land·slide
ˈlan(d)-ˌslīd 
1
: the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope
also
: the mass that moves down
2
a
: a great majority of votes for one side
b
: an overwhelming victory
landslid
ˈlan(d)-ˌslid
; landsliding
ˈlan(d)-ˌslī-diŋ
; landsliding
ˈlan(d)-ˌslī-diŋ
Examples of landslide in a Sentence
Noun
The earthquake triggered a landslide.
They were buried under the landslide.
The presidential election turned out to be one of the biggest landslides in history.
She won the election by a landslide.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
When Maduro refused to concede defeat, the opposition demonstrated impressive vigilance and organization, presenting copies of the official tallies from over 80 percent of the country’s polling stations to demonstrate that their candidate, Edmundo González, had won in a landslide.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Of the 195 votes cast by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association and select broadcasters, Bergeron garnered a whopping 160 first-place votes en route to landslide win.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022
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Noun
Both comic and series have suffered a similar fate — being buried in a landslide of Too Much Stuff — and both are clever little delights that deserve to be remembered.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
When Maduro refused to concede defeat, the opposition demonstrated impressive vigilance and organization, presenting copies of the official tallies from over 80 percent of the country’s polling stations to demonstrate that their candidate, Edmundo González, had won in a landslide.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
In rural Appalachia, where landslides scarred slopes and water thundered into narrow valleys, damage from Helene is severe and recovery slow.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Of the 195 votes cast by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association and select broadcasters, Bergeron garnered a whopping 160 first-place votes en route to landslide win.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landslide. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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