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Recent Examples of chute
Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might seem like a crazy plan.
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Cody Jackson, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Florian is a former ski racer who grew up skiing on Mount Southington and skied in college before discovering skeleton, in which racers pilot a sled down an icy chute headfirst.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
As for the downhill course, the highlight is the Tofana schuss, a narrow chute between two walls of Dolomite rock where the skiers accelerate to 80 mph.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since snow blowers are designed to gather snow and propel it from the chute, there is also a potential to collect and throw gravel, stones, and other small debris, which can cause damage to anything nearby.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
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Cody Jackson, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Florian is a former ski racer who grew up skiing on Mount Southington and skied in college before discovering skeleton, in which racers pilot a sled down an icy chute headfirst.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
As for the downhill course, the highlight is the Tofana schuss, a narrow chute between two walls of Dolomite rock where the skiers accelerate to 80 mph.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since snow blowers are designed to gather snow and propel it from the chute, there is also a potential to collect and throw gravel, stones, and other small debris, which can cause damage to anything nearby.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 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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Green shoots are starting to appear thanks to Bath & Body Works’ new strategy, but growth won’t return until at least 2027, according to chief executive officer Daniel Heaf.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, fast sensor data and shoot-assess-shoot doctrine are key.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Your average boat ride is powered by the water flowing through the flume — which impacts the speed, spacing and orientation of the ride vehicles.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chute. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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