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 these synonyms: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

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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. 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. 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.

3. Heribert Eisl:

   The avalanche happened on the northern side of the Dachstein, just under the entry point Rankluft, we mobilized all our staff, but unfortunately there was no happy ending. An avalanche in the Dachstein region of the Austrian Alps killed at least five hikers, authorities said. A separate avalanche hit the southern Carinthia region around noon, killing a 33-year-old police officer when a large piece of frozen snow struck him during an Alpine training exercise. The officer suffered such serious injuries that he died at the scene of the accident, Austrias Interior Ministry said in a statement.

4. Ambasadore Kosh:

   The avalanche has begun, it is too late for the stones to vote.

5. Avalanche Canada:

   Steep-sided depressions, such as gullies, creek beds, and ditches will trap moving snow and cause the avalanche to accumulate much more deeply in a small area, trees, rocks, and cliffs can lead to greater injury if you're caught in an avalanche.