Synonyms 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

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym: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:
   roll down

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1. List of paraphrases for "avalanche":

   avalanches, deluge, spate, flood, blizzard, torrent

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1. List of known nicknames for "Avalanche":

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1. Geraldo Rivera:

   If you had done the obvious and saw the problem as it's manifesting itself -- it's no accident that you're facing an avalanche of criticism following that first trip you made to Guatemala and then to Mexico, she's declaring victory but it seems kind of hollow when the reality is so jarring compared to what she's actually accomplished.

2. Prosecutor Catherine Seppey:

   There are two hypotheses. The first is that several skiers set off the avalanche. The second hypothesis is it was a spontaneous avalanche due to climatic conditions, and in that case it will be a question of determining responsibilities and problems of security.

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 Pence:

   The media is piling on with unsubstantiated claims … while they ignore an avalanche of hard evidence about corruption, pay to play, political favoritism emanating out of Hillary Clinton's years as secretary of state.

5. Dan Eberhart:

   We are getting buried in an avalanche of blue money, the Democrats are able to raise millions overnight in $ 5 and $ 10 increments.