as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
In a roundabout way, Miami’s love of flashy electric cars is paving the way for more affordable EVs to roll out across Florida and around the world.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
In Gaza City, larger tent camps have appeared in free spaces like parks, school courtyards and even roundabouts.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
All of which brings us, in a painfully roundabout way, to Joao Felix.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
In a roundabout way, Miami’s love of flashy electric cars is paving the way for more affordable EVs to roll out across Florida and around the world.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
At Wednesday’s council meeting, a handful of public speakers offered various solutions to the roundabout issue.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
In Gaza City, larger tent camps have appeared in free spaces like parks, school courtyards and even roundabouts.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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In the region, about 48 percent of total taxes are derived from indirect measures, according to the most recent Latin America Economic Outlook report.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Viewers can also use an indirect viewing method, like a pinhole projector, in order to indirectly see the eclipse occur through shadows, but this must be done with care.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The state has legislated myriad penalties against cities and counties that don’t find places for homeless people to sleep, including a command to incarcerate people caught sleeping on government property, which usually includes sidewalks and underpasses.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Hubbard’s Cave street underpass under I-90 and I-94 in West Town was also painted and new LED lights were installed.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The 250-cc bike gets bobber-like styling, with a floating seat, tubular frame, retro lighting, and a simple circular dash.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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So this transition and opportunity for India to be a leader in low carbon more circular material production, is not just for the Indian marketplace.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 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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In this clip, Asimov navigates autonomously around a traffic circle at night.—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 May 2018
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Here the underlying image is a sweeping, but somewhat rudimentary, aerial view of the Christopher Columbus statue at the southwest corner of New York’s Central Park, where it is ringed concentrically by a pedestrian plaza, a traffic circle, and two high-rise towers.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Blankenhorn's professional career has amounted to a long and winding road ever since he was drafted in the third round out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in 2015.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Coming out can be a long and winding path for many of us that isn’t easy or straightforward.—
Quispe López,
Them,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Idaho Transportation Department removed all 32 flags that were hanging at the overpass and turned them over to the Boise Police Department, which determined that nearly two dozen of them were spray-painted with a blue letter.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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The department said Boston’s overpass bridge joints are inspected routinely for freeze/thaw action through the spring.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the 60% of Imprint’s revenue that comes from interest income, the interchange fees merchants pay when consumers swipe their Imprint cards make up another 35%.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Main Street Extension and Route 17 interchange will serve as primary access to Route 9 for the southern section of downtown Middletown, following the Harbor Drive interchange being closed.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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