as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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as in underpass
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Looking back, Lia recalls one of the biggest challenges of that New York shoot was, in a roundabout way, Taylor Swift.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Museums had roundabouts in front of them, so robbers could just drive up, retirees were the security guards.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Weak track record Wary of backlash from their constituents, Republicans have agreed on a strategy that would largely cut Medicaid spending in a roundabout way.
—Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Looking back, Lia recalls one of the biggest challenges of that New York shoot was, in a roundabout way, Taylor Swift.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Noun
Instead, the council authorized minor improvements to the intersection that will cost about $2 million instead of building the $19 million roundabout.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Museums had roundabouts in front of them, so robbers could just drive up, retirees were the security guards.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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Now imagine all that generating capacity approved by relevant agencies but turned back by the courts under NEPA because the agencies had not sufficiently considered the indirect effects of unrelated projects outside their jurisdiction.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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This is direct communication (phallocentric) vs indirect communication (gynocentric).—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding would likely occur in small creeks and streams, as well as on highways, streets and underpasses with poor drainage and in low-lying areas, officials said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Visible signs of homelessness still line sidewalks and freeway underpasses from Sacramento to Los Angeles, an entrenched crisis rooted in a tight and unaffordable housing market that grew worse in January when more than 12,000 homes burned to the ground in Los Angeles County.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The affected product, the fresh cut cucumber, was packaged in a clear circular plastic container with a clear lid and white adhesive label, with the code 00262969000006 and dated up to May 24, 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The design incorporates circular forms in the ceilings and key architectural accents to reflect the renewing energy of a sunrise.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The aluminum rotary controls are exclusive to the Battista Novantacinque.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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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
Noun
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After navigating through a traffic circle, a road on the right leads to the parking booths and the lot.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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These and other devastating accidents speak to the critical and urgent improvements needed at that traffic circle, as well as but not limited to the intersection of Summer Creek Dr. and Risinger Rd., or ensuring improved road maintenance in Como.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Carter Verhaeghe, a Cup champion in Tampa who was a cap casualty there, took a long and winding path to being one of the league’s most clutch players.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Snowflake’s biggest drawback for most professionals has been its long and winding path to full-year profitability.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Tensions escalated and by Sunday, portions of L.A. freeways were shut down as some protesters and/or outside agitators vandalized downtown stores, defaced buildings, hurled rocks from downtown overpasses onto law enforcement vehicles and set fire to a few Waymo cars.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The two are separated by an Interstate 95 overpass and the complex intersection of South Miami Avenue, South Dixie Highway, Brickell Avenue and Southwest 26th Road.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Many neutrals might give PSG the edge in Saturday’s final, given the blistering pace and intelligent interchange of their fluid attack.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Not only would this increase employee satisfaction, but Target could reduce interchange fees normally associated with traditional card payments. Or take the case of a truck driver whose earnings are deposited into a digital wallet that offers discounts at affiliated gas stations.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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