locksteps

plural of lockstep
as in routines
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street

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Noun
  • The everything shower has nothing on our PEOPLE testers’ routines.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In addition, people may experience anxiety or depression related to summer's end and the return to school and work routines, Prism Medical Products says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s finished with a generous sprinkling of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And Destiny 2 has had some bad grinds in the past.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, any potholes or large ruts will throw everything off.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Steep hills, ruts and low-traction surfaces were easily navigable.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Locksteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locksteps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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