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
But with many industry folks eyeing a potential media merger merry-go-round as 2025 begins, THR is taking a look at some Wall Street analysts’ dealmaking ideas and scenarios.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
And the merry-go-round of yelps and vocal chops at its core gleam like Christmas morning.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Just look at the merry-go-round that has been Connor Bedard’s top line in the ongoing pursuit to get his offense on track.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
And the merry-go-round of yelps and vocal chops at its core gleam like Christmas morning.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Just look at the merry-go-round that has been Connor Bedard’s top line in the ongoing pursuit to get his offense on track.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Four-wheel independent double-wishbone suspension, anti-roll bars, and four-wheel disc brakes with 14-inch wheels were standard.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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Washington, while searching for more big-play potential out of the backfield, showed interest in Henderson throughout this draft cycle.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Once that cycle is complete, the hair follicle remains active for about three months before repeating the process all over again.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The strong support helped sophomore Kendall Pemberton gut out a win in the circle.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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And so with perfect timing and wry irony, just as the unremovable blue circle turned up on billions of phones, WhatsApp quietly confirmed the solution.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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