as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In a roundabout way, Mitchell was also responsible for Byrne’s enduring love of and involvement with Renaissance Fairs.
—John Russell, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
The project includes expansion from two to four travel lanes and adding a center median and approximately 27 roundabouts.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Kaitlin Nowak has since responded to the news in a roundabout way.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In a roundabout way, Mitchell was also responsible for Byrne’s enduring love of and involvement with Renaissance Fairs.
—John Russell, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Earlier this month the city opened to traffic a roundabout at the 96th and Allisonville intersection.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
The project includes expansion from two to four travel lanes and adding a center median and approximately 27 roundabouts.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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In November, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership estimated the storm’s direct and indirect economic effects across the southwest Virginia region cost more than $2 billion.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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The company says the program supports more than 43,000 direct and indirect jobs and $8.9 billion in annual economic impact in Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Roman drivers finally got some relief on Monday when, after 450 days of traffic chaos and unprintable curses, a ribbon-cutting ceremony heralded the opening of an underpass along the Tiber River near the Vatican that immediately cleared traffic from what is now Rome’s largest pedestrian area.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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When night fell, the underpass transformed into an open-air nightclub.—
María Magdalena Arréllaga,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The lounge is done with a circular bronze and quartzite bar top and blue leather stools.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Legendary Glow Colour Balm in a circular placement on the apples of the cheeks for a doll-like look.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria.—
Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2016
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The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting fire to the tree at a traffic circle in the Christian-majority town of Al-Suqalabiyah near the city of Hama in central Syria on Monday.—
Ammar Cheikh Omar,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Andrew Greif Washington takes the lead, 10-7, after a long and winding drive lasting 11 plays, 78 yards and full of drama.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The film represented a major step on what turned out to be a long and winding road to his ultimate cinematic self-reinvention.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Icy conditions on roads, bridges and overpasses will likely disrupt the morning commute, and local authorities are advising people to delay travel whenever possible to ensure safety.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Be extremely cautions, especially on bridges and overpasses.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, interchange fees can be managed to reduce them greatly.—
Robert Day,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The plan includes the addition of a lane in each direction within a 4.5-mile work zone and will convert the Loop 101 interchange at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard into a diamond configuration to improve traffic flow.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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