as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Put another way, Coyle is building on her 2014 acknowledgement that GDP has lacking qualities, as do economic statistics broadly in her view, all of which is a heavy throat-clearing, roundabout way of getting back to the anecdote that begins this review.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
In Hulu’s new show Deli Boys, there’s a roundabout nod to this discourse that speaks to the show’s biggest triumph.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Listen to this article A massive project to transform historic Grand Avenue in Escondido into a new city hub is well underway, having already created wider sidewalks, new parking, a roundabout and other improvements along one block.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Put another way, Coyle is building on her 2014 acknowledgement that GDP has lacking qualities, as do economic statistics broadly in her view, all of which is a heavy throat-clearing, roundabout way of getting back to the anecdote that begins this review.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
This year, there will be another busy construction season in Lake County, officials said, including reconstruction and resurfacing work across the county, and new roundabouts being installed at key intersections.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
In Hulu’s new show Deli Boys, there’s a roundabout nod to this discourse that speaks to the show’s biggest triumph.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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Cook over indirect heat: Make sure there are no flames directly beneath the food.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Little has come of new indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas led by Trump’s envoys and Qatar and Egyptian mediators in Doha.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Noun
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California's high-speed rail project has finished construction of the Whitley Avenue underpass, the second major structure completed this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, North Carolina received a $25 million federal grant to begin constructing underpasses, backed by $4 million in additional funding.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its monumental circular tower, the largest in the region, boasts ingenious features such as notches designed to pour hot date syrup on invaders.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Add egg mixture, and cook, stirring gently and scraping bottom of skillet in a circular motion using a rubber spatula, until large curds begin to form and bare spots appear on bottom of skillet, about 45 seconds.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Patients can go for a literal spin in the new Orion rotary chair while wearing goggles that track their pupils, with the goal of determining if their balance issues are ear-based or should be referred to a neurologist for further study.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In nearby Cambridge, a traffic circle called Dawes Island features a trail of bronze hoofprints commemorating the ride.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Webb recalled that the Denver Fire Department refused to allow the converted Flour Mill Lofts to open because the traffic circle in front was too tight for the turning radius of a fire truck.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After the afternoon prayers, the thunderstorm fading into the distance, a group of girls takes a winding cobblestone path through a thin area of woods and approaches a greenhouse.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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Black Sands’ 12 teak bungalows are just steps from the beach, connected by a winding wooden boardwalk.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The people involved in the fight told officers there were human remains under a nearby overpass north of the intersection.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
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With the man in a relatively safe spot on the overpass, the CHP reopened the freeway.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The billboard targets those driving eastbound to Sacramento from Davis, and is situated on the north side of the Highway 50-Interstate 80 interchange in West Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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According to the filing, Chime picks up revenue from interchange fees associated with purchases that members make with Chime debit cards and credit cards.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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