chute

variants also shute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chute Seconds later, the male employee walked up to the residents’ door and slid the mail into the mail chute. Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Most food processors work by feeding ingredients through a food chute into a bowl or canister that sits on top of a blade attachment. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Boston scored five runs right out the chute in the top of the first inning, with Rob Refsnyder breaking the ice with a two-run single with the bases loaded and Jarren Duran delivering a haymaker in the form of a towering three-run home run. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025 There’s a shot of me on a bull in the Huntsville Prison Rodeo where the bull tries to get out of the chute by jumping over it. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for chute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chute
Noun
  • The resort's prime location in the Great Smoky Mountains puts countless outdoor adventures within easy reach, from hiking to white water rafting and fly fishing.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Float through the geological wonder on the Colorado River with an adrenaline-pumping white water adventure or take in the breathtaking views slowly on a smooth water rafting trip.
    Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Deadline’s deep dive on Desert Warrior last October revealed how the film encountered issues after its grueling 2021 shoot in the Saudi desert.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From there, the two collaborated on her high-fashion modeling shoots and runway looks.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Powerful water jets propel the inner tubes up flumes and around the park giving spectacular views of the ocean.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While the long-popular attraction retains much of its ride infrastructure, including an elevator lift and flume design that allows for a steep, watery descent, Journey to Atlantis does have new elements, beginning with the queue itself.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chute. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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