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Recent Examples of white water
Hutch was a white water rafting guide in Ontario who got pulled into the water after a rafter fell off the boat and pulled on Hutch's life jacket.
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Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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
As a fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, the winds crashed over and through the mountains like white water rapids.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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
As a fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, the winds crashed over and through the mountains like white water rapids.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white water
Noun
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The chutes were made of concrete and fiberglass, which could lead to serious road rash and other injuries for riders who might lose their sled amid the ride.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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At the dam’s base, water is forced into a narrow chute—about 100 yards wide and over 700 feet deep—creating violent Class 5 rapids, some of the most dangerous in the world.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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At the Los Angeles video shoot, the then-quartet comprised of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett worked with Darren Grant as director, Chris Maldonado and Eric Ferrell as makeup artists and Tina in charge of the group’s hair.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Now step inside Nicole Kidman's Allure cover shoot: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 May 2025
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“White water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20water. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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