Thesaurus results for CHUTE

chute

noun

variants also shute

Definition of chute

as in white water

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Recent Examples of chute Slide Rock State Park takes its name from the slick bedrock chute that forms a natural slip-and-slide through the creek. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026 The team used fence panels to guide the horse from the pen into a trailer, clearing debris and trees along the way to make room for the chute. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Hampe logged the chute in a database and deposited it on a shelf with dozens of others. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The crew jump in which the injured woman was participating requires advanced skills, Horrigan said, with the jumpers maneuvering into close proximity and sometimes literally standing on another jumper's chute. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chute

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Noun

Meanwhile, the mountain valleys pour their thread-like streams of white water onto the bare earth surfaced by smaller landslides in recent years, leaving it dripping and fresh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
The swirling foam and the crashing white water behind him resemble a snow avalanche.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of white water

Noun

To reach the 2033 target, the government plans production support for Japanese films and efforts to attract foreign location shoots.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The outdoor-apparel companies, by sponsoring athletes and films and catalogue shoots, converted derring-do into marketing fodder for developers and Realtors.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of shoot

Noun

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure debuted in 2024 — but the mountain that contains the log flume thrill ride has been around for decades longer.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The changes come less than two months after a 13-year-old boy climbed out of a log flume and fell 50 feet.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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