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chute

noun

variants also shute

Definition of chute

as in white water

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Recent Examples of chute 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 Hospitalized with significant injuries Rescuers started to extricate the woman by using saws to remove panels from the trash chute discharge. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chute

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There are many different ways to take active vacations including niches such as white water rafting, surfing schools, yoga retreats, and triathlon training camps.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 June 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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The office, led by commissioner Kathleen Dodge, helps producers navigate local permitting and locate ideal locations for shoots.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Enough of the shoot was done in Provincetown itself to provide a warm evocation of the popular Massachusetts summertime destination, even if the movie could almost be accused of straight-washing its picturesque setting.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Definition of shoot

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At the same time as Fury is shut down, construction is under way for the record-breaking log flume water attraction, Rip Roarin’ Falls, near Fury.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
At the water parks, swirl through funnels and get soaked on the flumes.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

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