roundup
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Definition of roundup
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(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
round up
verbDefinition of round up (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to collect (animals, such as cattle) by means of a roundup
2 : to gather in or bring together from various quarters
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Synonyms & Antonyms for roundup
Synonyms: Noun
abstract, brief, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), rundown, sum, summarization, summary, synopsis, wrap-up
Synonyms: Verb
accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, corral, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up
Antonyms: Verb
dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter
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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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Here’s a short roundup of restaurants that provide a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée when dining at the eatery on a particular weekday. — Sally Deneen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Free kid's meals offered at South Florida restaurants," 12 July 2018 Here’s a roundup from both events of what’s new, what’s real and what’s vapor. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Here’s who wins in Walmart’s $16 billion takeover of India’s Flipkart," 10 May 2018 Here’s a roundup: A. A resident in the 8700 block of South Oak Park Drive reported to police that sometime between Jan. 6 and Jan. 17 someone cut the catalytic converter, valued at $50, out of his vehicle, which was parked near his residence. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oak Creek police report: Police receive rash of reports of catalytic converters stolen from vehicles," 24 Jan. 2018 And that's this week's TalkingTech weekend news roundup. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "Cord cutting is getting pricier, but there's one sure way to keep it cheap," 7 July 2018 Stay in the know on issues effecting women with our weekly women in the news roundup. — Emily Cassidy /, NBC News, "In the Know: Women in the news," 6 July 2018 This is one of the guns seized this week as two wanted felons who had slipped away before a gang roundup last month were arrested, police say. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "Police: Two More Wanted Felons Nabbed In Hartford, Enfield, After Gang Roundup," 6 July 2018 This week’s roundup provides some examples, including a custom bowling alley, multiple kitchens and a one-hole golf course. — Neal J. Leitereg And Lauren Beale, latimes.com, "Hot Property Newsletter: The lavish life," 30 June 2018 My colleague Allison Steele wrote this useful happy hour roundup a few months ago, with tips on deals at Double Knot, El Rey, and Fette Sau. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "How to stretch your dining dollars in Philly | Craig LaBan," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roundup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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roundup
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English Language Learners Definition of roundup
: the act or process of gathering together animals (such as cattle) by circling around them in vehicles or on horses
: the act or process of finding and gathering together people or things of the same kind
: a brief statement of the most important information
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Kids Definition of roundup
1 : the act of gathering together animals on the range by circling them in vehicles or on horseback and driving them in
2 : the act of gathering together scattered persons or things
3 : summary entry 2 Here's a roundup of the day's news.
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