avalanche

At that moment, I was avalanched by a great sense of helplessness.
À ce moment-là, une grande sensation d'impuissance m'a submergé.
We've been avalanched by congratulation letters.
Nous avons reçu une avalanche de lettres de félicitations.
The moment he grabbed the ball, the other players avalanched him.
Au moment où il a attrapé le ballon, les autres joueurs se sont rués sur lui comme une avalanche.
The snow avalanched the house, burying it. Fortunately there was no one inside.
La neige a dévalé la maison en avalanche, l’ensevelissant. Heureusement, il n’y avait personne à l’intérieur.
The snow on the summit avalanched, dragging with it some of the skiers, who had to be rescued.
La neige au sommet a déclenché une avalanche, emportant avec elle certains des skieurs, qui ont dû être secourus.
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