as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
And even certain medications could screw with your typical cycle, for instance antidepressants and antipsychotics (which, in a roundabout way, may pump up your levels of ovulation-blocking prolactin) and steroids, which mimic the cortisol release of a stress response.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The city is reconstructing the roundabout conjoining the two roads as a part of its $22 million overhaul of Ray White, slated for completion by the summer of 2027.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The states had argued that former President Joe Biden, with SAVE, was essentially trying to find a roundabout way to forgive student debt after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping debt cancellation plan in June 2023.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
And even certain medications could screw with your typical cycle, for instance antidepressants and antipsychotics (which, in a roundabout way, may pump up your levels of ovulation-blocking prolactin) and steroids, which mimic the cortisol release of a stress response.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
During the closure, traffic will not be able to exit north or west from the roundabout.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The city is reconstructing the roundabout conjoining the two roads as a part of its $22 million overhaul of Ray White, slated for completion by the summer of 2027.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held both direct and indirect discussions during the meeting that lasted more than four hours, according to a U.S. official.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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In February, the National Institutes of Health announced a similar cut to indirect research costs, prompting several lawsuits.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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
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The weather bulletin, which was issued at 12:29 a.m., warned of flash flooding in small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas and places with poor drainage.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, the circular bar that appeared in the original Top Gun in 1986 was revived.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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With circular business models still in their infancy across most sectors, investors have a singular opportunity to get in on the ground floor.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 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
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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
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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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Sharing his battle At that point, Lowe faced a winding path of medical appointments, treatments and side effects.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hello, goodbye: The long and winding road of music biopics has finally led us to four feature films about the Beatles, coming in April 2028 by way of Bond director Sam Mendes.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One such project involves maintaining over 100 climbing roses along the walls of the overpass at Lean and Calero avenues.—
Lisa Thorn,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2025
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When completed next year, the overpass will allow all manner of wildlife to freely cross over one of the nation's busiest highways, blissfully unaware of the thousands of vehicles speeding underneath.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The top-floor steakhouse, Alto, is expected to open in mid-May and will feature outdoor dining about 200 feet above the interchange of Interstate 80 and Halsted Street.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hooters has a Fort Worth location near the interchange of I-20 and Chisholm Trail Parkway.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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