as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In their place, a historic part of Macomb County, there will be a wider Romeo Plank and a roundabout built sometime next year in a county managing congestion amid a growing population.
—Ava Nightingale, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The solution came to me, in a roundabout way, when my great friend Henri Seydoux — the CEO of French drone firm Parrot — explained to me that the fingers of a fetus’ hand in its mother’s womb are not formed by adding matter but by removing it.
—CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Next year, after the completion of the roundabout at 113th and 231, the park will have a brand new entrance.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In their place, a historic part of Macomb County, there will be a wider Romeo Plank and a roundabout built sometime next year in a county managing congestion amid a growing population.
—Ava Nightingale, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
As such, the networks aren’t on the hook for makegoods in the increasingly unlikely event of under-deliveries, which is a roundabout way of suggesting that the annual audience tallies are mostly of interest to PR types.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The solution came to me, in a roundabout way, when my great friend Henri Seydoux — the CEO of French drone firm Parrot — explained to me that the fingers of a fetus’ hand in its mother’s womb are not formed by adding matter but by removing it.
—CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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They are engaged in indirect conflict over Ukraine, whose defense against the ongoing Russian invasion NATO is supporting with materiel and training.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Now the government is organizing parliamentary elections, but the electoral process will be indirect and tightly controlled; a third of parliament’s seats will be appointed by the presidency.—
Sam Heller,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the title suggests, the film is set in Baltimore, whose landmarks, neighborhoods, underpasses, and professional football team are well evoked.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Mariposa underpass will also be closed.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Picasso looked up the circular column to the lights of the bank lobby above, as if doing calculations in his head.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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This development represents a major step toward a scalable, circular, and environmentally responsible rare earth economy, potentially transforming how critical materials are recovered worldwide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, the Nemo Power Tools product line encompasses underwater drills, rotary hammers, angle grinders, reciprocating saws, impact drivers, hull cleaners, and even a 15,000-lumen underwater floodlight.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The company specializes in stainless steel rotary dryer systems and large equipment fabrication for major clients like Cargill and Tyson.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mayor Dan Slater initially suggested directing staff to do that analysis while also installing rumble strips on the 200 blocks of West and East Chapman Avenue leading to the traffic circle and reflective pavement markers along the curbs, an idea suggested by Councilmember Denis Bilodeau.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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After exiting a traffic circle, the road tilted upward at a steady 5 percent grade.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Water from a winding, jagged valley feeds the swimming spot, which has a 32-foot-wide pebbly beach.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes that person is a young Black man hanging out beneath the overpass near my neighborhood.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The crash occurred just east of the 5 Freeway overpass; the area is mostly residential.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deadly stretch on Interstate 24 runs from the Browns Ferry Road interchange to Parkridge East Hospital and saw 16 fatal crashes occur during the five-year study.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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The study requires Buc-ee’s to help fund roadway improvements on 27th Street, West Elm Road and the I-94 interchange.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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