white water

noun

Definition of white waternext
as in chute

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Recent Examples of white water Whistler is also home to over 31 miles of alpine hiking trails, four championship golf courses, four lakes for water sports, three rivers for white water rafting, as well as the famed Peak 2 Peak gondola. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 The captain noted currents, white water, and a significant amount of ice and debris near the edges of the fjord. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026 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 Go rock climbing, take a ski lesson, snowshoe, kayak, or book a white water rafting tour. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white water
  1. chute
  2. shoot
Noun
  • There is an accumulation of black growth on the lid and metal chute inside of ice machine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The warewash machine was also not sanitizing, and there was buildup on the blade of the table-top can opener, ice chute in the ice machine, inside the table-top air oven in the sushi area and throughout the microwave in main kitchen.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chute
Noun
  • The process wouldn’t be as simple as Letterman and Damon dropping by on the day of the shoot.
    — Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Green shoots then bloomed after seeing Matthieu Blazy’s spring 2027 collection for Chanel.
    — Pernille Teisbaek, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shoot

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“White water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20water. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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