avalanche

mastery
UK /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ US /ˈævəlæn(t)ʃ/nounverb

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Which word is closest in meaning to 'avalanching' in the sentence?

Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells, shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust.