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Recent Examples of chute
Behind the fireplace, a primary bedroom features a large walk-in shower and soaking tub in the bathroom, plus a walk-in closet and a washer and dryer next to a convenient laundry chute connected to the upstairs bedroom.
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Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Both boys gained entry by climbing up through the toy chute on the front of the machine.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The fountain drink machine had slimy debris inside the ice chute.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There's a shelf for canning, a pile of historic wood from the 1800s and a coal chute.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
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Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Both boys gained entry by climbing up through the toy chute on the front of the machine.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The fountain drink machine had slimy debris inside the ice chute.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There's a shelf for canning, a pile of historic wood from the 1800s and a coal chute.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chute
Noun
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In the first photo, the reality star’s cat can be seen sniffing her white water bottle with a gorgeous bowl of green fruits and a green-and-white bouquet of flowers filling the frame in the foreground.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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In that video, the influencer appears to come across what is seemingly the carcass of an alligator floating in the water and shoots it repeatedly.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The presence of a green shoot doesn't mean your garlic has spoiled or become toxic.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Thrill seeking SeaWorld Orlando rolled out its first thrill ride — Journey to Atlantis, a flume experience with a roller coaster stretch — in 1999.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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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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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chute. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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