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an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
I've fallen into a rut, watching television and then going to bed every night
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Recent Examples of rut
The rut had started in Massachusetts and Lakey, a middle-school teacher, had just enough time to squeeze in a short hunt before dark.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2025
Wonder - 92 The Super Mario Bros. series was stuck in a rut for over a decade.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The party is in a rut, stumbling on finding the most effective counterattack to Trump's full-bore assault on the federal bureaucracy.
—Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Cooley and Georgetown must now regroup and find a way out of their current rut.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2025
Wonder - 92 The Super Mario Bros. series was stuck in a rut for over a decade.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The party is in a rut, stumbling on finding the most effective counterattack to Trump's full-bore assault on the federal bureaucracy.
—Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Cooley and Georgetown must now regroup and find a way out of their current rut.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rut
Noun
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Between the influx of personal trainers, personal coaches and personal nutritionists, baseball is numb to the player whose routine is not that of his team’s.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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And although McRae is playing her biggest venues to date, her preshow routine has remained consistent.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What to know: A team that didn’t run away from the grind.—
Michael Waterloo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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So, here's my challenge to every financial leader feeling stuck in the grind: What if your discomfort isn't a signal to leave, but an invitation to lead differently?—
Sunil Rajasekar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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In episode five of the lifestyle show, Meghan popped into a flower shop near her home in Montecito, California and later explained what gets her in the groove while floral arranging.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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At an ambitious 95 minutes, Ghost Boy tends to lag in places, but both director and narrator are aware of their story’s potential to get stuck in a groove, and both are there to pick up the slack whenever it’s needed.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Rut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rut. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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