: one of a series of recurring actions or events : round

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Scott’s first start didn’t exactly portend solidity, but his second go-round in Anaheim was much sharper and encouraging. Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Streep’s second go-round, by contrast, unfolds as a series of micro-indignities—a plunge from her Olympian perch, one stumble at a time. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 In the meantime, Ruff is savoring the final weeks of her high school career and her last go-round as a dual-sport competitor. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 In its first go-round, Beef was ripe with curiosity about first-gen immigrant families and how the fear of leaving home stagnates and sullies us. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go-round

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-round was in 1891

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“Go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-round. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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