as in wheel
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-round
Since then, the Jets have used a merry-go-round of kickers, including Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader, and Anders Carlson.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Icon has 26 dining venues, including the jaunty Surfside Bites within the just-for-families Surfside district that’s also home to a splash park for little ones, a games arcade, a merry-go-round, and the Adventure Ocean kids club.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Escape your echo chamber.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Icon has 26 dining venues, including the jaunty Surfside Bites within the just-for-families Surfside district that’s also home to a splash park for little ones, a games arcade, a merry-go-round, and the Adventure Ocean kids club.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Saturday's cartoons - merry-go-round, sleigh bells, and more Newsletter sign up
By The Week US
published 7 December 2024
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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Sunday, Jung ended up getting to test the wheels anyway.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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It was first developed and deployed in China, where it was rapidly discovered why mass transit needs rails — the optical guidance system kept wheels in the same place which rapidly destroyed the road surface.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What other food delights the pop-ups have in store this theater cycle only the chefs at the resort know for certain.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Use the pullback in this cycle and any NASDAQ weakness to accumulate shares.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of the most popular hikes, the 5-mile Canyon Loop Trail, circles nine of the canyons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The event was hosted at the Cambridge Tea House in Columbus, with several other members of the Blue Jackets circle in attendance, including Maggie Jenner, the wife of Boone Jenner.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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