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.
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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
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
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In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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By leveraging existing infrastructure, the Navy could avoid long refit cycles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dillard was running circles around opposing DBs during offseason camps, and his skill set is quite obvious.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Across the awards, several titles drew on personal archives or close family circles to address wider political realities.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With its sleek, minimalist design and smooth spinner wheels, this bag gives an aesthetic upgrade to your travel game.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last season, the Rockies’ offense often got stuck in a rut and stayed there, spinning its wheels.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The draft continues Saturday morning with rounds four through seven.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Day 2 of the NFL draft saw another 68 players’ dreams come true as teams used the second and third rounds to fill holes on their roster.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Merry-go-rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-rounds. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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