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chute

noun

variants also shute

Definition of chute

as in white water

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Recent Examples of chute To create a chic date night look or an evening event outfit, look for a pair of 'chutes in khaki, a color known for its big business energy. — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026 After sliding down a Brooklyn building’s garbage chute at age 9 to retrieve a superintendent’s keys, his foot caught in the trash compactor and was left hanging by only a tendon. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 There’s quite a lot of movie to come after Jay goes down the chute. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Following the rescue, photos shared by the agency show mounds of garbage lining the floor where the chute was located. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chute

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Noun

The swirling foam and the crashing white water behind him resemble a snow avalanche.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
One of many great trout streams that wind through this state, which is really a destination for fly fishing, white water boating — river recreation is huge here in Colorado.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

Definition of white water

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On April 21, Hulu revealed that production on season five was picking up, confirming that Paul did not return to film confessional interviews, but only to participate in the opening title shoot.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
In late July, the nonprofit FilmLA reported that feature film shoots were down 20% in the second quarter versus last year.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoot

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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
Raft along 670 feet of tunnels and flumes on the Big Daddy Falls, and spin down funnels and fly up walls on the Colossal Curl.

— Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

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