chute

variants also shute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chute Lincoln, which has steep chutes, rock bands and tree-skiing, was closed off to the public when the snow broke loose. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025 Masticating juicers were once loaded into a horizontal grinder and chute, which took some effort and required you to attend to juicing during the whole process. Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025 Likewise, the double-black diamond glades and chutes off of Highland’s High Temerity lift (definition: recklessly bold) is an Alpine adrenaline-seeker’s dream… although should only be undertaken by those sure in their skiing abilities. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Wick, who had completed 267 jumps before the accident, did not deploy her reserve chute after her parachute had technical problems, the center said. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chute
Noun
  • There’s a twilight canoe outing on Bow River for a quintessential Canadian moment, white water rafting that ends with a night in Anishinaabe-style tepees, excursions on float planes, and even a day of wine tasting in the Okanagan valley.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Travelers can go white water rafting in Costa Rica, take a safari in Eswatini and hike up a volcano in Spain.
    MaryLou Costa, contributor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When photos of our March cover shoot with Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo came out, we were instantly hung up on her dazzling, nay, McDreamy ring stack.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • One hirsute San Francisco regular, Richard, kept changing his hair and shaving his face over the course of the shoot.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Address: 175 Gists Creek Road, Sevierville Wave Country Nashville’s Wave Country is an outdoor water park with three water flumes, two speed slides, and a kiddie pool with water-dropping features and a playground.
    Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024

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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chute. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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