roundup

noun round·up \ ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

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

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Examples of roundup in a Sentence

The police ordered a roundup of all the suspects.
Here's a roundup of today's news.

Recent Examples of roundup from the Web

Hear the roundup on 89.9 FM every Friday at 7:44 a.m. and 4:44 p.m.

— tristan baurick, NOLA.com, "River diversions, river flooding and seafloor erosion: The week's coastal roundup," 7 Apr. 2018
In appreciation of Mike Trout’s consistent greatness, Mike Trout Monday is For The Win’s weekly roundup of stuff Mike Trout did.

— michelle r. martinelli, For The Win, "Young Angels fan appropriately astonished at meeting Mike Trout," 6 Apr. 2018
The last such roundup was in 2015, with another planned for this year, bureau spokesman Mark Jacobs said.

— Washington Post, "Federal protections sought for mustangs in Montana mountains," 4 Apr. 2018
The next hazardous waste roundup will be Sept. 14-15.

— linda g. kramer, cleveland.com, "Berea sets hazardous waste roundup, shred fest: Community Voices," 2 Apr. 2018
The goose roundup is coming to Lac La Belle again this year.

— evan frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Lac La Belle will have a goose roundup again this year," 21 Mar. 2018
For more reviews, check out the roundup at Playbill.com.

— james hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Broadway debut of La Jolla Playhouse's Jimmy Buffett musical 'Margaritaville' leaves a sour taste with critics," 16 Mar. 2018
Some cowboys started their own, smaller herds by putting their own brands on mavericks—calves that had slipped unbranded through the roundups—a practice that was, for a time, legal.

— eliza mcgraw, Smithsonian, "The Tragedy of Cattle Kate," 12 Mar. 2018
At Oakland City Hall, the mayor was unapologetic about tipping people off to the recent roundup.

— carter evans, CBS News, "ICE feud with Oakland mayor over immigration raids gets personal," 28 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of roundup

1847

in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

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roundup Synonyms

Synonyms

abstract, brief, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), rundown, sum, summarization, summary, synopsis, wrap-up;

Near Antonyms

amplification, enlargement, expansion;

addendum, supplement;

simplification, streamlining;

rehash, reprise;

conclusion, epilogue (also epilog);

round up

verb

transitive verb

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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Examples of round up in a Sentence

rounded everyone up for one final training session

First Known Use of round up

1849

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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round up Synonyms

Phrases

get together;

ROUNDUP Defined for English Language Learners

roundup

noun

: 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