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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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Hitting the ground -- even with a parachute -- risks foot, ankle, and leg injuries, the former airman explained.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Skydive South West, which operates out of Devon's Dunkeswell Aerodrome, where the man died, said he was using his personal parachute equipment while doing a wingsuit jump with a friend on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Sasha ordered Nina and Aleksandr to parachute out of the uncontrollable aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein