as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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as in underpass
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Looking back, Lia recalls one of the biggest challenges of that New York shoot was, in a roundabout way, Taylor Swift.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Museums had roundabouts in front of them, so robbers could just drive up, retirees were the security guards.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Weak track record Wary of backlash from their constituents, Republicans have agreed on a strategy that would largely cut Medicaid spending in a roundabout way.
—Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Looking back, Lia recalls one of the biggest challenges of that New York shoot was, in a roundabout way, Taylor Swift.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Noun
Instead, the council authorized minor improvements to the intersection that will cost about $2 million instead of building the $19 million roundabout.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Museums had roundabouts in front of them, so robbers could just drive up, retirees were the security guards.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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Now imagine all that generating capacity approved by relevant agencies but turned back by the courts under NEPA because the agencies had not sufficiently considered the indirect effects of unrelated projects outside their jurisdiction.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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This is direct communication (phallocentric) vs indirect communication (gynocentric).—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The Route 31 underpass will be closed from 9 a.m. on June 2 until 5 p.m. on June 3, the release said, with a detour route available.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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One hot evening, a group of artists arrived with a projector, casting an image onto one side of the underpass.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The scalloped, circular shape departs from the traditional square shape of dinner napkins.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2025
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Because of the positions and orbits of neighboring moons, Io’s orbit is elliptical rather than circular.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The aluminum rotary controls are exclusive to the Battista Novantacinque.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 June 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
Noun
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After navigating through a traffic circle, a road on the right leads to the parking booths and the lot.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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These and other devastating accidents speak to the critical and urgent improvements needed at that traffic circle, as well as but not limited to the intersection of Summer Creek Dr. and Risinger Rd., or ensuring improved road maintenance in Como.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During his speech, Kissel made winding references to railroads, attorneys’ fees, scratch-off tickets, casinos, Hartford, car fatalities, troopers, eye-hand coordination, Jack LaLanne, Methuselah, the Bible, and hallucinogenic mushrooms.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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One way that’s easy to manifest is through maximalist bedding with punchy colors, big stripes, and winding patterns.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Tensions escalated and by Sunday, portions of L.A. freeways were shut down as some protesters and/or outside agitators vandalized downtown stores, defaced buildings, hurled rocks from downtown overpasses onto law enforcement vehicles and set fire to a few Waymo cars.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The two are separated by an Interstate 95 overpass and the complex intersection of South Miami Avenue, South Dixie Highway, Brickell Avenue and Southwest 26th Road.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The group maintains that interchange fees have not increased in recent years and that credit card fees are hardly the highest expense that most businesses have to pay.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Chime’s core business — offering no-fee banking services, debit cards, and early paycheck access — draws most of its revenue from interchange fees.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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