as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
And the challenge of inhabiting such a dark, gruesome world in a weird roundabout way brought a lot of joy and levity to the set.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
In June, the council had voted to put protective metal bollards around part of the roundabout, which is located at El Portal Street’s intersection with Coast Highway in Leucadia.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Multiverse’s founders came to AI in a roundabout way.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
And the challenge of inhabiting such a dark, gruesome world in a weird roundabout way brought a lot of joy and levity to the set.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
The plans show the arch situated in the center of the Memorial Circle roundabout, facing the direction of the White House.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
In June, the council had voted to put protective metal bollards around part of the roundabout, which is located at El Portal Street’s intersection with Coast Highway in Leucadia.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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As a result of this framework, the company has cut direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by 84 percent from its baseline from Fiscal Year 2021.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tomatoes root best in bright, indirect light, but once their roots have sprouted, they should be moved to a location with strong, bright light and watered regularly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The project would expand the trolley loading space, add bench seating, improve coastal landscaping and add public art to encourage use of the railroad underpass.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Engineering a circular blade lifecycle Despite the expansion in wind energy, major challenges remain primarily related to the design and manufacture of wind turbine blades.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Its circular design enables easier end-of-life recycling—a rare accomplishment for performance membranes.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The system ships with two wireless pads that keep the hallmark rotary dial and numeric keypad, maintaining the original design, even if thumbsticks would work a little better.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Anyone looking to purchase the rotary model though is out of luck.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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But, for now, Trump is working on plans to build a ceremonial arch outside of Arlington National Cemetery, on a traffic circle that sits between it and Memorial Bridge.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Experts say that these legal challenges are just the beginning of what will surely be a long and winding road through the U.S. court system.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference underneath an overpass on the 7 train in Queens, a line that is almost entirely elevated, until the East River.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carnes, 46, was found hanging beneath an overpass with burns to his body, according to the HPD's statement.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The construction zone is in place for the ongoing work to widen I-264 and reconstruct the interchange with I-71, The Courier Journal previously reported.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Work on the new interchange, which is anticipated to cost $55 million, has already created traffic headaches for drivers traveling east and west along State near Idaho 16 intersection.—
Rose Evans
November 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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