as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Thom Harris, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The project, spanning approximately 8.65 acres, is slated to facilitate the roundabout project on Highway 212 in Glencoe.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
The recent decline may be linked, in part, to traffic calming measures, including lower speed limits, narrower roads, roundabouts, and no-right-on-red intersections, per the Vision Zero report.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In a roundabout way, one of the few things that could potentially stop Mbappe from smashing those individual records is precisely the calibre of player around him.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The project, spanning approximately 8.65 acres, is slated to facilitate the roundabout project on Highway 212 in Glencoe.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Construct new bridge on Route 29 over I-70, construct new two-lane roundabout at the eastbound ramps, and convert the existing roundabout at the westbound ramps to two lanes.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
The recent decline may be linked, in part, to traffic calming measures, including lower speed limits, narrower roads, roundabouts, and no-right-on-red intersections, per the Vision Zero report.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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The Iranians reportedly agreed to engage in indirect talks with the U.S., through mediators in Oman.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, one method is direct and the other is indirect.—
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That the transportation department invested in animal underpasses may come as a surprise — its primary mission, after all, is to facilitate human movements, not the peregrinations of wolves and deer.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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On one end is an unpopular underpass, where someone has left belongings tucked into a polluted corridor of cars for safety.—
Francesca Carington,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The brand was recognized for using its knowledge to understand how trash can be used as part of a circular sustainability ecosystem for future automobiles.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The circular dots found near the center of the fossil indicate that a predatory marine reptile called a mosasaur took some bites of it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Webb recalled that the Denver Fire Department refused to allow the converted Flour Mill Lofts to open because the traffic circle in front was too tight for the turning radius of a fire truck.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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In this clip, Asimov navigates autonomously around a traffic circle at night.—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 May 2018
Adjective
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Sedona Prince has had a winding journey toward the 2025 WNBA Draft, where she’s expected to finally join the league in April after a seven-year college odyssey.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The entry pathway is suspended over a pool of lotus flowers, followed by a mystical winding road shaded by the canopy (where a chase scene was filmed), and the open-air lobby which overlooks the resort’s statement design piece: a long pool filled with floating lotuses.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To create the pathway, the project features a gently sloping overpass that is 165 feet wide and 200 feet long.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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When completed next year, the overpass will allow all manner of wildlife to freely cross over one of the nation's busiest highways, blissfully unaware of the thousands of vehicles speeding underneath.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Proponents of these bills contend assessment of interchange fees with sales tax included is unfair.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The agreement allows for the design and construction of a full access interchange at Pat Salerno Drive and the Sawgrass Expressway, with ramps accommodating traffic from both the north and south.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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