Avalanche (Verb)
Meaning
Gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The snow began to avalanche down the steep mountain slope after the hikers triggered the unstable surface.
- Rescue teams rushed to the scene as the avalanche gained speed, covering everything in its path.
- A single misplaced step by the skier caused the entire mountain face to avalanche towards the village below.
- As the winter storm subsided, the snow-laden peaks started to avalanche in a massive display of natural force.
- Environmentalists warned that global warming would cause glaciers to melt at an alarming rate, creating conditions ripe for avalanche disasters.