merry-go-rounds

Definition of merry-go-roundsnext
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 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. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-rounds
Noun
  • The researchers argue that the daily dataset has diagnostic potential, serving as an early warning system for economic cycles, a humanitarian planning tool, and a means of tracking ecological consequences as illuminated nights continue to change at an accelerating pace.
    Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • The test does repeated cycles to try to amplify specific snippets of genetic material that may be present.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Then move through the concentric circles one stage at a time.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026
  • Menzin, then 34, was viewed in some circles as a rising star after ascending from intern to the front office.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The Dark Knight’s wheels are getting a winter upgrade.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Instead of distributing the same braking pressure across all four wheels, the software continuously adjusts force at every corner of the vehicle.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The event quickly descended into chaos as the rounds of shots sent thousands scrambling for cover, including fans, top city and state officials and state lawmakers in both Kansas and Missouri.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • The trio of titles making the rounds at Cannes are exemplars of the type of material Anonymous Content intends to pursue that this moment of great upheaval across film and TV.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2026

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“Merry-go-rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-rounds. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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