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Recent Examples of chute
Both boys gained entry by climbing up through the toy chute on the front of the machine.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The fountain drink machine had slimy debris inside the ice chute.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There's a shelf for canning, a pile of historic wood from the 1800s and a coal chute.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
For best results, make sure the chute of your snow blower isn’t fighting with the direction of the wind; try to get out there before the snow stops falling, and get out again after the snowfall for maintenance.
—Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The fountain drink machine had slimy debris inside the ice chute.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There's a shelf for canning, a pile of historic wood from the 1800s and a coal chute.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
For best results, make sure the chute of your snow blower isn’t fighting with the direction of the wind; try to get out there before the snow stops falling, and get out again after the snowfall for maintenance.
—Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chute
Noun
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Go rock climbing, take a ski lesson, snowshoe, kayak, or book a white water rafting tour.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Learn how to use Vaseline and a few other common household products to remove white water rings.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Our sister publication Variety first published the cast and start of shoot announcement.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shah had received a phone call from an unknown person and abruptly left the shoot.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During another episode, Francine and Stan feud after Stan fails to show interest in flume rides, which Francine loves.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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One 2025 honoree, marketing team member Jennifer Gorman, started with Dollywood in 1995 on the log flume.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chute. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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