para·chute
ˈper-ə-ˌshüt 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended
2
: patagium
3
: a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form, use, or operation
parachuted; parachuting
: to convey by means of a parachute
: to descend by means of a parachute
Examples of parachute in a Sentence
Noun
The pilot was wearing a parachute.
The supplies were dropped by parachute.
Verb
The soldiers parachuted in and quickly hid their gear.
New troops parachuted into enemy territory.
We will parachute supplies in after you arrive.
New troops were parachuted into enemy territory.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
For a rugged yet refined look, the EDGE - HOODED JACKET draws inspiration from military parachute patterns, blending utility with contemporary style.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Many of his foot soldiers are young software engineers with no government experience who have parachuted into federal agencies seeking to overhaul or even dismantle them.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
By that time, NASA had started to offer some technical help with the parachutes.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
For a rugged yet refined look, the EDGE - HOODED JACKET draws inspiration from military parachute patterns, blending utility with contemporary style.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
In some ways, Amorim has been set up to fail, a manager everyone knew would try to implement a drastic new style getting parachuted in halfway through the season.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Many of his foot soldiers are young software engineers with no government experience who have parachuted into federal agencies seeking to overhaul or even dismantle them.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Parachute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parachute. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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parachute
1 of 2 noun
para·chute
ˈpar-ə-ˌshüt
1
: a folding umbrella-shaped device of light fabric used especially for making a safe jump from an aircraft
2
: something (as the bunch of hairs on a dandelion seed) that is like a parachute in form, use, or operation
parachute
2 of 2 verb
parachuted; parachuting
: to transport or come down by means of a parachute
parachutist
noun
-ˌshüt-əst
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