Pronunciation: /ɪn ə rʌt/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 She feels stuck in a rut with her job.
A2 The team was in a rut and needed new ideas to move forward.
B1 After years of doing the same routine, he found himself in a rut.
B2 The company was in a rut financially and needed to make changes.
C1 Despite his success, he felt like he was in a rut and needed a new challenge.
C2 The artist was in a rut creatively and struggled to find inspiration.
adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical
A1 She feels like she's stuck in a rut with her job.
A2 After doing the same routine every day, he realized he was in a rut.
B1 The company was in a rut and needed to make some changes to stay competitive.
B2 He was in a rut with his writing until he found inspiration in a new book.
C1 Despite being in a rut with his career, he refused to give up on his dreams.
C2 After years of feeling stuck in a rut, she finally decided to make a drastic change in her life.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
A1 She feels like she's in a rut with her job.
A2 He was stuck in a rut and didn't know how to break free.
B1 After years of doing the same routine, she realized she was in a rut.
B2 The company was in a rut financially and needed to make changes.
C1 Despite his success, he felt like he was in a rut creatively.
C2 She knew she needed to make a change when she found herself in a rut professionally.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I feel like I'm in a rut with my daily routine.
A2 She realized she was in a rut at work and needed a change.
B1 After years of doing the same job, he found himself in a rut.
B2 The company was in a rut and needed to come up with new ideas.
C1 Despite her success, she felt stuck in a rut and needed a new challenge.
C2 He knew he was in a rut with his career and decided to make a drastic change.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope
A1 I feel like I'm in a rut with my daily routine.
A2 She realized she was in a rut at work and needed a change.
B1 Being in a rut can be frustrating, but there are ways to break free.
B2 After years of doing the same thing, he found himself stuck in a rut.
C1 Recognizing when you're in a rut and taking action to change it is important for personal growth.
C2 Despite feeling like she was in a rut, she was determined to make positive changes in her life.
formal The company has been in a rut for the past few quarters, struggling to increase profits.
informal I feel like I'm in a rut with my job - I need a change.
slang My love life has been in a rut lately, I need to spice things up.
figurative Sometimes we get stuck in a rut with our routines and need to break free to experience new things.
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