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Definitions

parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /
NOUN
safety net
Synonyms
WEAK
benefits buffer government aid insurance level of economic security guaranteed by government precaution precautions preventive measure protection protective umbrella safeguard safety plug safety valve sheet anchor subsidy
VERB
jump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce bound dive drop fall hop plummet skip surge take top vault
STRONG
barge bob buck canter caper clear curvet gambol hurdle hurtle jerk jiggle jounce lollop lop lunge lurch pop quiver rattle ricochet saltate shake sky somersault trip waver wobble
WEAK
bail out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose
STRONG
retreat
WEAK
decline decrease

Example Sentences

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Astronauts can’t parachute to the surface, or climb down a rope ladder, or just beam themselves down from the Transporter Room.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Your parachute should have no holes in it when you finally jump.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Zubrin’s balloons are dropped from airplanes, helicopters or drones, and fill with air like a parachute, absorbing the sun’s heat to stay buoyant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Calls have been building to parachute him in given the side's Pakistan struggles.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

When an airwoman for the 587th gave a concert for her companions, her comrades made her a white silk dress out of parachute fabric to wear while she sang.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.