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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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Once in a while, a very bad emperor was said to have rounded up the disabled.
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Noun
See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Unhoused residents rounded up their missing animals.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Once in a while, a very bad emperor was said to have rounded up the disabled.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundup. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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