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
Synonyms
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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Now the same law firm is rounding up plaintiffs by the thousands — including hundreds in the Bay Area — to sue Google on similar claims in state court in San Jose.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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Earlier that month, Kardashian Barker rounded up her time in Australia in a series of photos shared on her Instagram.
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Mahmoud tells him about the massacre that took place in the summer of 1996 when more than 1,200 inmates were rounded up and shot dead inside the jail compound.
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—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That officer rounded up a driver and a second front-loader to help end the chase.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Doyle McManus: Trump wants to round up over a million undocumented migrants from California.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
Take a look at the full roundup of this week’s releases below.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
April 1, 2024 More from the The T List Newsletter
The T List
A weekly roundup of what T Magazine editors are noticing and coveting right now, and guides to the world's best hotels and destinations.
—Caitie Kelly Lindsey Tramuta Lauren Cochrane Angela Koh Laura Bannister Gisela Williams, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Bob Beauprez, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Airlines news roundup Plus, Dave Calhoun has 51 million reasons to hope his successor turns Boeing around
Start Slideshow
It’s been a turbulent week after a turbulent few months at Boeing.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Chef Cameron Cousin, 46, taps into a lot of diners’ wish lists with his winning roundup of oysters Rockefeller, French onion soup, ricotta scattered with mushrooms, and a strapping pork chop that’s pure comfort (and sweetly served with apple sauce inside hollowed crab apples).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Here is a roundup of results, stats and more from the area.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Here's a roundup of action on major bills: Safer Kentucky Bill gets final passage
The House gave final passage to the Safer Kentucky Act, a wide-ranging and controversial criminal justice bill that now heads to the governor’s desk for his approval or veto.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Lovers of hard facts should check out our roundup of some of the summer’s best historical books.
—Karen MacPherson, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Verb
To help plan for your big day, Vogue has rounded up our favorite looks from New York Bridal Fashion Week, below.
—Taylor Anderson, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Now the same law firm is rounding up plaintiffs by the thousands — including hundreds in the Bay Area — to sue Google on similar claims in state court in San Jose.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Stories Related: The Best Music Festival Must-Haves for Last-Minute Coachella Packing
Below, The Hollywood Reporter has rounded up the best official Coachella parties and festival-adjacent events during weekends one and two, plus happenings holding court in the desert through Stagecoach.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Earlier that month, Kardashian Barker rounded up her time in Australia in a series of photos shared on her Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Mahmoud tells him about the massacre that took place in the summer of 1996 when more than 1,200 inmates were rounded up and shot dead inside the jail compound.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Android Circuit rounds up the news from the Android world every weekend here on Forbes.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That officer rounded up a driver and a second front-loader to help end the chase.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Doyle McManus: Trump wants to round up over a million undocumented migrants from California.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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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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