as in routine
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
There are high jumps, double jumps, triple jumps plus almost every bump and rut imaginable.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Brighton desperately needs to get out of a two-loss rut.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
As for Oregon, the Ducks are in an even bigger rut, dropping four consecutive games including a loss to Michigan on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Also moving: the rotating box of a set by Marsha Ginsberg, which offers changing perspectives on action that might otherwise dig a rut.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Brighton desperately needs to get out of a two-loss rut.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
As for Oregon, the Ducks are in an even bigger rut, dropping four consecutive games including a loss to Michigan on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Also moving: the rotating box of a set by Marsha Ginsberg, which offers changing perspectives on action that might otherwise dig a rut.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rut
Noun
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Forget the simple bedtime routine of brushing your teeth, washing your face and putting on pajamas.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Woods' rigorous fitness routine raised the bar for professional golfers, and many have followed suit.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pap’s individual birthday post to himself was more focused on his grind.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Add tomatoes, lentils, stock, coconut milk, ½ tsp salt, and several grinds of black pepper.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rails slide into a dovetail groove in the main crossbars.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Let the friendship look different, and give yourselves some time to find your groove again, Dr. Mills says.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Rut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rut. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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