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
In his first West Coast NHL job, Laviolette is taking over a good team that is stuck in a profound rut, unable to become a Stanley Cup contender.
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Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
There isn’t any special formula to get the Cubs out of this offensive rut.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Danny has fame but is stuck in a musical rut.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Mow a different direction each time the lawn is cut to avoid ruts in the turf.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
There isn’t any special formula to get the Cubs out of this offensive rut.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Danny has fame but is stuck in a musical rut.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 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
See All Example Sentences for rut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rut
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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In this week’s issue, the staff writer Paige Williams goes inside the booming repo industry, riding along with Matthew Pitman, a longtime repo man whose popular YouTube channel, RepoNut, chronicles the daily grind of repoing.
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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.
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After a couple of rough shooting nights against Minnesota and Las Vegas, the Valkyries found their groove.
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As the episode begins to draw to a close, Paula starts to get her groove back.
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“Rut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rut. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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