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rapid(s)

noun

Definition of rapid(s)next
as in white water

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  1. white water
  2. chute
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
  • The team used fence panels to guide the horse from the pen into a trailer, clearing debris and trees along the way to make room for the chute.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hampe logged the chute in a database and deposited it on a shelf with dozens of others.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of chute
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“Rapid(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%28s%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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