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chute

noun

variants also shute

Definition of chute

as in white water

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Recent Examples of chute Hosted by South Florida hip-hop icon Trick Daddy, the event showcases bull riding, women’s barrel racing, chute dogging, and ranch bronc riding. — Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The triple-chute dolphin slide is a favorite at the Grand Marquis Water Park Hotel. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 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 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

Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Among other shoots, Gerber was photographed by Bruce Webber alongside his sister, Kaia Gerber, for CR Fashion Book in 2015, and starred in a Calvin Klein campaign in 2016.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Sep. 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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