as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Little was responding to a question about using impact fees for the roundabout, district spokesperson Rachel Bjornestad said in an email.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Jake Allen, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Costco is funding construction of a roundabout on the property designed to help with traffic as the village continues developing the intersection.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In the most roundabout way possible, an agency castoff had become the soul and voice of K-pop's greatest cultural phenomenon yet.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Little was responding to a question about using impact fees for the roundabout, district spokesperson Rachel Bjornestad said in an email.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
About two decades after Carmel became a city, the first roundabout was built.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Costco is funding construction of a roundabout on the property designed to help with traffic as the village continues developing the intersection.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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The latest threat was made one day after the United States and Iran concluded their first two rounds of indirect nuclear talks in Oman.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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Winemaker Kristina Shideler explains that most of these vineyards sit within the inversion layer—meaning they are covered with fog in the early part of the day—which offer a cooling effect and indirect sunlight into mid-day.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ideally, an overpass or underpass could be built to connect it to the center grounds, allowing other trails to link to the forest preserve, McDonald said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The exit closures are the latest change for drivers in the area, coming just weeks after crews permanently closed the Woodland Avenue underpass.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Just a mile and a half down a country lane is Oldstead and the Black Swan, but ask about the circular walking route that Tommy’s dad drew.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Donnie has made his way to a big, circular room within the mansion where several men are participating in orgy events.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The vinyl bar opened officially on June 2024, with a stellar lineup of DJs, all of whom spin records on an invite-only basis, taking advantage of the crisp, sonic sound through the speakers powered from an AlphaTheta Euphonia rotary mixer.—
Nneka M. Okona,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the state also plans partial acquisitions at the State Police building located at the rotary, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, an animal hospital and five vacant areas.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Thursday evening, mourners had arranged hundreds of candles at a traffic circle near the venue, which had by this point been covered up in white plastic by authorities.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Chicago capped a winding season of exclamation-point football with its wild-card comeback against the archrival Green Bay Packers.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The driver sideswiped one vehicle near Exit 33, then continued and caused a three-vehicle crash at milepost 32 beneath the Middleton Road overpass, the post states.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ideally, an overpass or underpass could be built to connect it to the center grounds, allowing other trails to link to the forest preserve, McDonald said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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State police said the driver of a gray SUV was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes near the Parkway West interchange.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The roughly $200 million project will include a reconstructed interchange at I-35, new bridges, wider pavement, road realignments and extensions, new traffic signals, medians, sidewalks and other safety improvements.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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