round·up
ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp 
1
a(1)
: the act or process of collecting animals (such as cattle) by riding around them and driving them in
(2)
: the cowboys and ranch personnel engaged in a cattle roundup
b
: a gathering in of scattered persons or things
a roundup of all suspects
2
: a summary of information
a roundup of the news
rounded up; rounding up; rounds up
1
: to collect (animals, such as cattle) by means of a roundup
2
: to gather in or bring together from various quarters
had the students round up all the balls on the tennis court
Examples of roundup in a Sentence
Noun
The police ordered a roundup of all the suspects.
Here's a roundup of today's news.
Verb
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Stacked on store shelves, spotlighted in home-care roundups and quietly humming in bedrooms across the country.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
With its hard shadows and rudimentary staging, the film plays like a crude rough draft of the much richer career that followed, rounding up his troupe at the time for a semi-sophisticated comedy of manners.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Photographers interested in capturing the shower should read our guide to imaging meteor showers, while those looking to upgrade their gear should read our roundups of the best astrophotography lenses and cameras for capturing the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Stacked on store shelves, spotlighted in home-care roundups and quietly humming in bedrooms across the country.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
The proud dad rounded up several of the father-daughter duo's memories together, including this past Thanksgiving and pictures from a few of Vivian's volleyball games.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
With its hard shadows and rudimentary staging, the film plays like a crude rough draft of the much richer career that followed, rounding up his troupe at the time for a semi-sophisticated comedy of manners.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundup. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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roundup
1 of 2 noun
round·up
ˈrau̇n-ˌdəp
1
: the gathering together of animals (as cows) on the range by riding around them and driving them in
2
: a gathering together of scattered persons or things
3
: summary entry 2
a roundup of the news
round up
2 of 2 verbˈrau̇n-ˈdəp
1
: to collect (as cattle) by circling and driving
2
: to gather in or bring together
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