AVALANCHING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Earlier this week, Sandy took an unexpected fledge after losing her balance and tumbling down the nest tree.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
On July 9, 2025, people at Camp Wildcraft reported hearing a loud crack before the massive branch, estimated to weigh several hundred pounds, came tumbling down, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Lt.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of tumbling

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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of falling

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The 24-year-old Italian was mixing woeful drop shots with regulation misses (Sinner made 54 unforced errors in the first three sets) against Kecmanović, who was serving brilliantly and skidding the ball through the court.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026
While the artificial intelligence chipmaker is up about 12% in 2026, shares have been skidding in the past month, losing roughly 3%.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Definition of skidding

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The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Some providers might work on a sliding fee scale, for example, which adjusts cost based on a patient’s household income and family size.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of sliding

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They were taken into custody after crashing into a police squad car.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
More than 40,000 Colombian fans were expected at the match and this time, nobody was crashing through the gates without tickets, as thousands did for the 2024 Copa America final against Argentina.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of crashing

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Several men with guns are seen descending upon Dutton Ranch as Rip and crew, including Everett, get ready for battle.

— Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Around the time that the drone appeared, two aircraft began following the Fiorella, descending toward it, climbing away, and circling.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

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