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 Miami Christian got three straight singles to start off the final inning, and the merry-go-round was in motion. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025 This will be yet another trip on the merry-go-round of political theater in Washington. Karina Ayala-Bermejo, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 Alexa Guzman hopped on a merry-go-round with a group of fourth graders during recess at Lion Magnet Elementary School, as one of her classmates pushed her around, as a group of young students clung to their teenage guest. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 The county has since been strongly divided and on a leadership merry-go-round. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
  • 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.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
  • Now the wheel has turned and Ada is up on top, and Agnes is a very formidable critic.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • This creates a self-sustaining cycle of fatigue, caffeine, stress, and more fatigue.
    Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 24 June 2025
  • It’s built through a cycle of effort, failure, feedback and reflection.
    Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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