as in cycles
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
weary of the daily merry-go-round of commuting to his job in the city
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Recent Examples of merry-go-rounds
The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
From hiking, swimming, riding trains or merry-go-rounds, or just enjoying the peaceful nature, there’s plenty for everyone to do.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
From hiking, swimming, riding trains or merry-go-rounds, or just enjoying the peaceful nature, there’s plenty for everyone to do.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-rounds
Noun
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Painful nodules, recurring abscesses and slow-healing lesions often come and go in cycles, with symptoms that shift in severity and location over time.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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Without that, review cycles slip, conflicts accumulate and the clean knowledge base the company started with quietly reverts to its prior state.—
Philip Brittan,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The formula’s retinol, ginger, and citrus increase the production of both collagen and elastin and improve circulation, thus reducing puffiness and dark circles.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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There is nothing educational about watching these majestic animals, who swim hundreds of miles in the oceans, swim circles in tiny tanks while the public takes selfies.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Its front wheels have an open-wheel design; they’re shrouded in aerodynamic pods but mounted out wide from the streamlined cabin, which looks much more aerospace than automotive.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Our 2026 Tiguan was loaded with standard features such as 20-inch alloy wheels, LED automatic headlights, heated and cooled seats, heated R-line steering wheel, and a simplified 15-inch infotainment system.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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Hutson is the Canadiens’ leading scorer through two rounds of the playoffs with 14 points in 14 games.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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That geographic diversification increasingly matters as venture capital becomes more concentrated around a handful of AI mega-rounds.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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“Merry-go-rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-rounds. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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