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
Wet grass can clog your mower, leave ruts in the soil, and raise the risk of lawn diseases.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes snapped out of their rut in the fourth quarter, using a 13-play, 80-yard drive capped by Brown’s second touchdown and a four-play, 22-yard drive capped by Fletcher’s touchdown to turn a one-score game into a comfortable win late.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
These five ChatGPT prompts will guide you through a career brainstorming process, addressing the common challenges faced by professionals ready to go from a career rut to meaningful work.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers have been stuck in this offensive rut for two months, the main reason for their 22-31 record since July 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes snapped out of their rut in the fourth quarter, using a 13-play, 80-yard drive capped by Brown’s second touchdown and a four-play, 22-yard drive capped by Fletcher’s touchdown to turn a one-score game into a comfortable win late.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
These five ChatGPT prompts will guide you through a career brainstorming process, addressing the common challenges faced by professionals ready to go from a career rut to meaningful work.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers have been stuck in this offensive rut for two months, the main reason for their 22-31 record since July 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rut
Noun
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Blasting the track over and over out of the car, Mighty Bay takes charge, coming up with mini dance routines on the fly and critiquing the little details that are off on each shot.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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LimX Dynamics’ full-size humanoid robot Oli has once again stunned its fans after performing what the Chinese company calls a full-body stretch routine in a new social media video.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to health disparities, the constant grind within the industry of recording, touring, filming, traveling, and lack of rest, are not a far cry from the hustle of everyday men who work tirelessly.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dragging out these memories was a grind.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chantelle kept the energy elevated and joyful while pushing the class to really get their groove on all while including modifications if needed.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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The cover display, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, showed scratches at level six on the Mohs scale and deeper grooves at level seven, which is standard.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Rut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rut. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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