as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
The preferred alternative is a single-lane roundabout at the project intersection.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Mello got the role in a roundabout way, after his mom brought him to an open casting call with the intention of having his older brothers audition.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
Earlier this month, the City Council voted unanimously to remove two traffic circles, or small roundabouts, installed in 2013 at intersections on Kelly Drive.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
The preferred alternative is a single-lane roundabout at the project intersection.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Noun
But maybe ditching emulsifiers could act as some roundabout way of nudging Americans toward eating healthier, if Kennedy is prepared to rob us all of ice cream.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Mello got the role in a roundabout way, after his mom brought him to an open casting call with the intention of having his older brothers audition.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire are being held in Doha, but optimism that surfaced last week of a looming deal has largely faded, with both sides accusing each other of intransigence.—
Crispian Balmer,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The underpass has also been there for years but mostly ignored.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The truck could not make it under a nearby underpass and had to be routed an extra mile out of the way with congregants following on foot.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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This circular yarn reuses waste via recycling, while also providing mechanical stretch for comfort and fit.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Today, the 3 billion crayons the company makes every year are all manufactured via high-speed rotary molds capable of churning out 1,300 crayons a minute.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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What’s more, the exhaust rotary valve, air compression, and fuel injection are electronically controlled, meaning they can be adjusted on the fly to change timing as needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Also, any changes to the traffic circles would require a redesign that would push the project past the deadline.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Horizontal measures These include traffic circles, like the ones recently installed along 12th Avenue South, which slow traffic significantly without any bumps in the road itself.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition, the watch has a stop-second function, which halts the balance wheel and seconds hand when the winding crown is pulled out, allowing for precise time adjustments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 90 about 30 miles outside of New Orleans — on a winding, narrow stretch of the two-lane highway known as the Old Spanish Trail, per The Salina Journal.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The construction on the new overpass will cause nighttime lane closures on Interstate 5, according to city officials.—
Ethan Wolin
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Some mourners also gathered on freeway overpasses to honor the 23-year-old, who joined the Navy in 2021 and became a warfare combatant boat crew member two years later.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The interchange also includes two roundabouts and maintenance access to two nearby ventilation shafts, one that draws fresh air in, and the other that pushes air out.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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What improvements to the Redford Boulevard interchange are being proposed?—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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