MERRY-GO-ROUNDS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

merry-go-rounds

noun

plural of merry-go-round

as in cycles

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-rounds From hiking, swimming, riding trains or merry-go-rounds, or just enjoying the peaceful nature, there’s plenty for everyone to do. — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025 The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities. — ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2023

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Noun

That’s higher than participation among Republicans, a break from the last two cycles, when conservatives went to the polls at higher rates in the historically blue county.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cycles

Noun

The company's platform enables hosts of gatherings across the country, from mom groups to run clubs to literary circles, to create a profile including details about how often events happen and how many people tend to show up.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The president and his allies, many of whom hail from Silicon Valley’s tech circles, have insisted that legislation will stifle America’s economy and the AI industry.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of circles

Noun

From January through the end of August this year — the most recent month for which Federal Aviation Administration data is available — planes landing at O’Hare averaged 20 minutes to taxi to their gates once their wheels hit the ground.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
So while the tank was resting on the road wheels that help keep the tracks in tension, trying to tow it would likely just cause the massive vehicle to dig in.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

Mortars take flight The conversion kit allows conventional mortar rounds to be deployed from unmanned aerial systems (UAS), potentially expanding the range of weapons available to drone operators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Tennessee recently paused the practice after prisoner Christa Pike, who was convicted of torturing and killing a classmate in 1995, survived two rounds of a botched lethal injection.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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