Thesaurus results for MERRY-GO-ROUND

merry-go-round

noun

ˈmer-ē-gō-ˌrau̇nd

Definition of merry-go-round

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 That allegation has become something of a legal merry-go-round. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 But this approach just keeps you stuck on a frustrating conflict merry-go-round. — Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Host gifts sometimes feel like a merry-go-round of wine bottles, with the same few staying in rotation. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 For Slot to go from silverware to sacked in the space of a year might sound harsh and typical of the modern head coach merry-go-round, but the truth is there have been question marks about Liverpool the whole season. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round

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Noun

Rush Creek Reserve is a dippable fondue-like wheel wrapped in spruce bark from Uplands in Dodgeville, WI.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
This arrangement combines a larger front wheel for negotiating uneven surfaces with smaller overall proportions suited to tighter riding environments.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of wheel

Noun

Its multi-barrel design distributes firing cycles across six barrels, supporting sustained firing while distributing heat and mechanical stress.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Name one person accountable for the whole chain, and keep them accountable past the signature, until the first independent production cycle or the first repeat order.

— Masha Khmel, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of cycle

Noun

Into this eclectic circle comes Leland, an Alabama man who wears his particular brand of Christianity on his sleeve and has endured more than his fair share of tragedy.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
But the mood about data centers and AI has turned negative in both liberal and conservative circles.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of circle

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