chute
Example Sentences
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Whitney, below the notorious “final 400” stretch, a dangerously steep chute along the route that is particularly challenging to navigate in the winter months.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
LEXINGTON, Neb.—Wet concrete slid down the cement truck’s chute, marking Ramon Prado’s latest construction project in his adopted hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
After a nervy 30 minutes, firemen finally freed the parachutist and his chute to big cheers from the crowd.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
There are realms of adulthood I just can’t get to, because every time I climb a ladder of effort, I fall down a chute of impulsivity.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
The ball rockets out of the feed chute, and this time it’s heading for short right-center.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.