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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
Until this year, pop, with a few exceptions, had been stuck in a rut.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
When stuck in a fashion rut, the easiest way to get inspired is to look at what celebrities are wearing, including their red carpet styles.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Sometimes a change in coaching voice does the trick for a team stuck in a rut, which the Kings were during that five-game losing streak of home games.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Empire Burlesque, released weeks after the song’s chart reign, almost sounds bright and polished enough to capitalize on that moment, but the mediocre songs sank Dylan deeper into his ’80s rut.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
When stuck in a fashion rut, the easiest way to get inspired is to look at what celebrities are wearing, including their red carpet styles.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Sometimes a change in coaching voice does the trick for a team stuck in a rut, which the Kings were during that five-game losing streak of home games.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Empire Burlesque, released weeks after the song’s chart reign, almost sounds bright and polished enough to capitalize on that moment, but the mediocre songs sank Dylan deeper into his ’80s rut.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rut
Noun
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One step in her normal daily routine was eating oatmeal, according to Dr. Mike Sevilla, a family physician at Salem Family Care in Salem, Ohio.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Alternatively, just incorporating morning stretches into your routine will work wonders.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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In Coppola’s film, there’s Mary-Anne (Brenda Song), who is younger but has been with Le Razzle Dazzle long enough to be jaded by the grind.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2025
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Drip coffee is made with a coarse coffee grind, and the cold brew is brewed similarly but at a slightly lower temperature.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But in the third, the Arizona school found its groove.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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With a frigid weather forecast in Buffalo on Sunday, the Ravens' ground game will need to keep its groove going.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Rut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rut. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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