Antonyms for Avalanche
ˈæv əˌlæntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃavalanche

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.4 / 7 votes

1. avalanchenoun

   Synonyms:
   snowslide, snowslip

2. avalanchenoun

   To descend like an avalanche.

   Synonyms:
   snowslide, snowslip

3. avalanchenoun

   A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

   The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.

   Synonyms:
   snowslip, snowslide

4. avalanchenoun

   A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

   Synonyms:
   snowslip, snowslide

5. avalanchenoun

   Anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity (like a barrage, blitz, etc).

   Synonyms:
   snowslip, snowslide

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 18 votes

1. avalanchenoun

   a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

2. avalancheverb

   a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things

   "the program brought an avalanche of mail"

3. avalanche, roll downverb

   gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow

   Synonyms:
   avalanche, roll down

How to use Avalanche in a sentence?

1. Dan Ives:

   We believe it will be a avalanche of selling from early investors and insiders as this train wreck since the IPO continues, we estimate roughly 763 mm shares will be unlocking with roughly 25 % at a big risk of selling over the coming days. It' sr been dark days for Uber but after this week, the lockup overhang will be in the rear view mirror and the stock should rebound from here.

2. Arne Eilertsen:

   Precipitation, avalanche danger, wind and darkness make such a rescue operation demanding.

3. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox:

   We are grateful to the first responders and others who engaged in this rescue and recovery effort, with avalanche danger high right now, please exercise extreme caution.

4. Mike Moniz:

   After the avalanche, I kinda took a step back and (realized) 'Wow, we are simply just guests in these mountains,' you really have no control.

5. Emerson Torre:

   It was like an avalanche, it fell all at once. I’ve never seen anything like it, every neighbor has lost a loved one, has lost two, three, four members of the same family, kids.

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