chute

variants also shute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chute And that chute man was wearing a shirt with a Jackson Five decal emblazoned on the back. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Get a pulse from locals on swell conditions at Roca Bruja, where right- and left-hand waves, and the chance to ride a chute, are the draw. AFAR Media, 8 July 2025 The chicks are tossed into trash cans to be gassed or electrocuted, or in chutes like this to be ground alive, because males have no value for the egg industry. Will Potter july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 But, because the skydivers' collision happened at a low altitude, the emergency chute did not deploy, according to Kilgore. June 23, CBS News, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chute
Noun
  • Imagine a marble bridge spanning from the Capitol to the City and County building in undulating waves like Colorado’s white water rapids.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
  • The formula is infused with a calming botanical blend of lotus, gardenia, and white water lily to soothe the skin throughout the day.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • From movement coaches for fashion shoots to employing security at book signings, the world looks very different nowadays for England women’s footballers.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 25 July 2025
  • Murph's boldest look for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover shoot was another vintage-looking swimsuit in a bright blue and white gingham print.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • This log flume ride, which debuted in November 2024, is centered on the sites and sounds of 1920s Bayou Country, including zydeco and Afro-Cuban music, Mardi Gras, the culinary traditions of New Orleans and, of course, the region’s critters—crocodiles among them.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 27 June 2025
  • Every day, Robert Krehbiel takes a measurement from the flume and reports the current flow to the Division of Water Resources.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 26 June 2025

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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chute. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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