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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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
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The Captain volunteers to solve the problem, rounding up a group of Vietnamese expats to fill the extra roles, including his friend Bon (Fred Nguyen Khan), who proves to have a talent for getting killed, repeatedly, in a variety of costumes and makeup.
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World & Nation Column: Trump wants to round up over a million undocumented migrants from California.
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No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
The elephant was rounded up by handlers within about 20 minutes of having escaped early Tuesday afternoon, NBC Montana reported.
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His early life was marked by tragedy: In 1944, in retaliation for an attack by Italian resistance soldiers, the German Army rounded up a group of local men, including Giorgio Cavalli, and shot and killed them.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Here's a roundup of the gardens at the top of the ranking and why Phoenix's site made it to the list.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Here is a roundup of important games in the Fort Worth-area.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
Here's a roundup of freebies, deals, discounts and other specials for National Nurses Week.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024
For a full list of all the top features of Apple's latest operating system, make sure to also check out our iOS 17 roundup.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Look no further than our final Spring Shopping Guide roundup.
—Vogue, 2 May 2024
Read on for our roundup of the best powder puffs on the market, plus some expert input on all things puffy.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 May 2024
It was listed as one of the 25 most significant New York City novels of the last 100 years in a roundup in T, the style magazine published by The New York Times.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Verb
Glamour rounded up our absolute favorite beauty moments from the Met Gala 2024.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 6 May 2024
The Captain volunteers to solve the problem, rounding up a group of Vietnamese expats to fill the extra roles, including his friend Bon (Fred Nguyen Khan), who proves to have a talent for getting killed, repeatedly, in a variety of costumes and makeup.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 6 May 2024
World & Nation Column: Trump wants to round up over a million undocumented migrants from California.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Online shoppers can also round up the purchase price of May purchases to the nearest dollar with proceeds going to the American Nurses Foundation; donate $5 or more and get $10 off your next $100 purchase in June.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
The elephant was rounded up by handlers within about 20 minutes of having escaped early Tuesday afternoon, NBC Montana reported.
—Valeriya Antonshchuk, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
His early life was marked by tragedy: In 1944, in retaliation for an attack by Italian resistance soldiers, the German Army rounded up a group of local men, including Giorgio Cavalli, and shot and killed them.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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
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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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