as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
weary of the daily merry-go-round of commuting to his job in the city
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Recent Examples of merry-go-round
The point of sharing those nearly two-decade-old tales of failure and dysfunction was to give an example of how this mediocrity merry-go-round ride didn’t start with anyone associated with the franchise today.
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Omar Kelly
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Panicking your way into poor decisions off the back of a few bad results is, sadly, how the managerial merry-go-round often operates.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Wales Bonner is just the latest appointment in the merry-go-round of changes among top fashion execs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
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Omar Kelly
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Panicking your way into poor decisions off the back of a few bad results is, sadly, how the managerial merry-go-round often operates.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Wales Bonner is just the latest appointment in the merry-go-round of changes among top fashion execs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Ferris wheel never materialized either.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The company announced that a test cell manufactured using its Kavian dry-printing process retained 83% of its charge after 4,000 cycles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investing in Polywood furniture can be your key to breaking the cycle.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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That belief makes the experience feel like a powerful full-circle moment.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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