Thesaurus results for RUT

rut

noun

as in routine

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity I've fallen into a rut, watching television and then going to bed every night

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Recent Examples of rut The Ducks also had one of the NHL’s best teams while winning five straight division titles through the middle of the 2010s, but those teams twice lost in the Western Conference finals before Anaheim fell into a rut of seven straight years without a playoff berth. —

Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 Vucan said young players were in a psychological rut and were experiencing, for the first time, the intense pressures of varsity high school baseball. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 The Royals have been working to get out of a losing rut in the 2026 season. —

Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Last season, the Rockies’ offense often got stuck in a rut and stayed there, spinning its wheels. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rut

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Noun

Move the desk, change the routine, state the preference.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
These creators made that knowledge far more accessible, producing educational content on everything from building a washday routine and transitioning from relaxers to mastering styles like twist-outs.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026