Definition of roundup
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 roundupb : 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
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Now Trending is our weekly roundup of where to buy that look that’s been haunting you.
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Minor-league roundupTriple-A: Norfolk 3, Louisville 1.
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This month’s roundup starts with a lot of Royals pitcher Danny Duffy, who has been sidelined since late May with a Grade 1 oblique strain, but has been very much active on social media.
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Now Trending is our weekly roundup of where to buy that look that’s been haunting you.
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Meanwhile, the New York Times, Recode and the Financial Times also have their Cannes roundups out.
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Minor-league roundup Triple-A: Columbus 9, Louisville 7.
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Trump’s communications team has begun including local news clips in his daily news roundup — partly to demonstrate how his message is playing outside of the nation’s capital and partly to help buoy his mood, aides say.
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Here’s our latest roundup on the best ways for families to eat, drink and play their way through Stockton.
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First Known Use of roundup
1847
ROUNDUP Defined for English Language Learners
roundup
playDefinition of roundup for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of gathering together animals (such as cattle) by circling around them in vehicles or on horses
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: the act or process of finding and gathering together people or things of the same kind
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: a brief statement of the most important information
ROUNDUP Defined for Kids
roundup
playDefinition of roundup for Students
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 : 2summary Here's a roundup of the day's news.
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