To propel downward like an avalanche.
The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.
To come down upon; to overwhelm.
To descend like an avalanche.
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
[army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.
(rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).
(weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
(figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.
A thunderstorm.
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).