chute
Example Sentences
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And that decision has to be made in a heartbeat at the end of a mile-long ice chute covered at speeds exceeding 90 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Subterranean bins have been built into the brick pavement on street corners, where residents can drop their bags into a chute above ground.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
“Someone might have stolen my spot because they ran down a 3,000-meter ski chute where gravity is helping you,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 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
“I’m glad to hear it. Well, I’d better get back to work. The trash chute is not going to fix itself.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.