avalanching

verb

present participle of avalanche
as in tumbling
to fall down in a large mass The snow avalanched down the mountainside.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avalanching
  1. tumbling
  2. falling
  3. skidding
  4. sliding
  5. crashing
  6. flowing
  7. descending
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  • The camera panned to team members, in their signature red and white, tumbling through the audience and onto the stage.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Markets have been through this cycle repeatedly in recent years, with the 10-year yield edging up toward 5%, threatening stocks, and then tumbling back down again.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbling
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  • Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The boring rosters, the passive-aggressive press conferences, the endless parade of mediocre seasons — cresting and falling with an inexplicable 2021 and 2026 — has been brutal to watch.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of falling
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  • Trent Grisham homered twice and hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The car toppled a large oak tree and stopped skidding near Hills and Dales Road.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of skidding
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  • Defender Kevin O'Toole poked the ball away, but Mboma Dem put away a sliding first-touch shot that opened the scoring in the 11th minute.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This prevents them from sliding around under the sock or slipping out completely during play.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sliding
Verb
  • That’s likely an attempt to minimize any concerns raised by the communities where the service is expanding, given these drones have already been scrutinized for crashing into cranes, internet cables, gardens, and an apartment building.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The helicopter lost its blades in the crash before crashing into the ground and rolling onto it side, Bivens said.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashing
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  • Notwithstanding Tehran’s influence, as many as 15 million barrels of oil are flowing out the Gulf each day on average, including via the strait and through pipelines, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The floods also altered the course of the White River, which is now flowing into the Martin Marietta quarry at 96th Street and Gray Road, which can hold millions of gallons of water.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • Bleacherites were bracing for the descending ball as a souvenir when the wind blew the ball back into the field of play, where Billy Williams caught it for the out.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Videos obtained by community groups also show troops in groups of 20 or more stationed outside subway stations at night, blocking teens from descending the escalators to enforce a city curfew.
    — Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of descending
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“Avalanching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avalanching. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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