as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
I've fallen into a rut, watching television and then going to bed every night
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Recent Examples of rut
The den resembles the room of someone who is stuck in a depressive rut, like Clark.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Mow a different direction each time the lawn is cut to avoid ruts in the turf.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Offense was better found on the back of a milk cartoon for the Braves this weekend at Truist Park, where the NL East’s first-place team fell into a scoring rut and lost a three-game series to the Nationals.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 May 2026
There’s a certain scale at which the discerning buyer might hit a rut; things that are smaller than most pieces of furniture might require turning to the largest of shelves at the biggest box stores.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Mow a different direction each time the lawn is cut to avoid ruts in the turf.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Offense was better found on the back of a milk cartoon for the Braves this weekend at Truist Park, where the NL East’s first-place team fell into a scoring rut and lost a three-game series to the Nationals.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 May 2026
There’s a certain scale at which the discerning buyer might hit a rut; things that are smaller than most pieces of furniture might require turning to the largest of shelves at the biggest box stores.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rut
Noun
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Ready to build routines that feel manageable and supportive?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Just set this quintessential Heavy-Duty Tube-Wringer on your bathroom counter and watch as your beauty routine becomes more thoughtful, letting nothing go to waste.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The nerves, the grind, the late nights and early mornings — none of that changes because the bracket does.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Measure 4 inches to either side of this point (rounding up or down to find the nearest grooves), to create an 8-inch-wide doorway.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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Willis was getting into a groove as the Dolphins put the offense and defense against each other for a situational end-of-half drive.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Rut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rut. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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