ruts

plural of rut

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ruts However, any potholes or large ruts will throw everything off. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Steep hills, ruts and low-traction surfaces were easily navigable. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025 Meal planning ruts can plague lunchtime, too, after all. Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 Steep hills, ruts and low-traction surfaces were easily navigable. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruts
Noun
  • The everything shower has nothing on our PEOPLE testers’ routines.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In addition, people may experience anxiety or depression related to summer's end and the return to school and work routines, Prism Medical Products says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • German luggage a popular choice A couple of players, including cornerback Trent McDuffie, traveled with Rimowa suitcases, recognized by the characteristic parallel grooves on the aluminum bags.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Autocomplete functions recycle common word sequences, and even repeat common typos, locking language into predictable grooves.
    Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • It’s finished with a generous sprinkling of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And Destiny 2 has had some bad grinds in the past.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Ruts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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