rut
Example Sentences
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He’s the kind of guy weighed down by an internal inertia, asleep while standing up, stuck in a rut.
From Los Angeles Times
“Many people specifically go to Kincaid Park in the fall to photograph and view rutting behavior.”
From Seattle Times
The Red Sox’s success ultimately depends most on what the Red Sox do as an organization, but it’s certainly a lot easier when the Yankees are in a rut.
From Los Angeles Times
From September to November they fight for females in what is known as the rut.
From BBC
And if "Swarm" were simply this, it would quickly skitter into a rut.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.