roundhouse

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Recent Examples of roundhouse My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025 Over the past two months, videos of the country’s humanoid robots pulling off moves such as bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth. John Liu, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 The robot executes punches, roundhouse kicks and other complex martial arts techniques, showcasing its enhanced coordination and flexibility. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025 The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians. Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roundhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
Noun
  • Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Plaschke delivers a vicious uppercut to his opponent.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Again, with an inside-out forehand that had Osaka down on one knee trying to retrieve it.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Build your look off of Zara's hooded khaki jacket and incorporate elements including (but not limited to) pleated skirts or trouser shorts, a necktie, knee high-socks, your choice of footwear and bayonetta glasses like this affordable pair off Amazon.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Duggan asserted that because Tisdel hails from a swing district, Democrats rejected his plan.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs also picked up free-agent swing tackle Jaylon Moore to solidify the line.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Westfalenstadion’s Südtribüne began the year in good form, too, with this tifo before kick-off.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Cannonier's game plan was a good one, but his approach of using leg kicks to slow his opponent and pick up control time against the cage didn't work.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 25-year-old can operate on either side of the defence, but is better known as a left-back.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of trying for a Hail Mary throw into the end zone, Allen found Dalton Kincaid streaking across the field and made a pinpoint throw to the tight end with one second left.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fantasy romance trilogy The Magic of the Lost barrels to its epic conclusion, following The Faithless’ one-two punch of the Withering plague returning to Balladaire and queen Luca asking soldier Touraine to be her general and her wife.
    Natalie Zutter September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The one-two punch of the pandemic and the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes gave a lot of celebrities a lot of free time in which to launch businesses.
    Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Coalition for Good Government identifies itself as a nonpartisan group concerned with constitutional liberties and the individual rights of citizens.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For example, cities can offer long-term leases or development rights near transportation hubs in exchange for upfront investment or ongoing revenue-sharing.
    Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These actions are a body blow to what remains of the postwar global trading rules.
    Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Potential price spikes would deliver a body blow to California motorists, who already pay the highest average price per gallon of gasoline in the country.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025

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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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