as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Boasting what is thought to be the world’s first submarine roundabout, the road network has cut journey times by up to 80%, been credited with helping to revitalise the territory’s economy and contributed to net immigration over the past decade.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the sort of movie that thinks nothing of dropping in a human-centipede roundabout of bootlicking and the surreal sight of a PR guru’s head turning into a video screen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The government arrived at that figure in a roundabout manner.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Boasting what is thought to be the world’s first submarine roundabout, the road network has cut journey times by up to 80%, been credited with helping to revitalise the territory’s economy and contributed to net immigration over the past decade.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Relics like the more than century-old Greek Club's veranda that overlooks a roundabout with a bronze statue of Talaat Harb, who championed Egyptian economic independence from foreign influence.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the sort of movie that thinks nothing of dropping in a human-centipede roundabout of bootlicking and the surreal sight of a PR guru’s head turning into a video screen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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The port says the reintroduction of cruising to Philadelphia is projected to generate 2,185 direct and indirect jobs and approximately $300 million in annual economic output throughout the state.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Most, though, sprout reliably and prefer indirect light.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drivers will see travel impacts on Arapahoe Road between Revere Parkway and Potomac Street during new trail underpass construction along the Lone Tree Creek Trail.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Reconstruction requires full demolition to raise the vertical clearance in order to increase safety while simultaneously reducing congestion in the underpass.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The show gets very complicated on its way to a circular semi-conclusion; there is a lot going on, with Linda’s mayoral ambitions and various relationship issues.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, while there are many circular features at more equatorial latitudes, the north pole itself exhibits a six-sided hexagonal feature, separating the browns from the blues of the pole.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The advantage is slight; in typical mowing conditions, a rotary mower and a mulching mower perform equally well.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The site is currently a grassy traffic circle at the foot of Memorial Bridge.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The president also unveiled plans on Friday for an arch that would stand between the Lincoln Memorial in the east and Arlington National Cemetery toward the west and within a traffic circle connecting Washington with northern Virginia.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chapin said Tokyo’s narrow and winding streets, often crowded with right-handed cars driving on the left side of the road, will present a fresh test for its AI technology, but that Nuro’s systems are designed to adapt and respond in real time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hosch, 67, went for a hike on part of the Appalachian Trail, a winding path that extends almost 2,200 miles through 14 states.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The truck crashed into the Route 38 overpass, causing the disruption.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Do not shelter under a highway overpass.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Charges say that the two victims were driving east on Highway 62 on the Interstate 35W interchange, when Morgan approached from behind in an unmarked black Ford Expedition.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 116-room Antioch Inn & Suites, near the interchange of State Route 4 and Somersville Road, defaulted on $15 million in real estate loans, documents filed April 7 with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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