roundup

noun round·up \ ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

Examples: roundup in a Sentence

Definition of roundup

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

Existing restaurants that opened near-identical iterations of their current work weren't included in this roundup, nor were eateries that opened in surrounding areas like Rancho Cordova or Arden Arcade.

— benjy egel, sacbee, "Looking for a new place to eat? These 30 restaurants opened in 2018's first six months," 5 July 2018
This roundup would be remiss without Bare Minerals’ powder foundation, a beauty community staple and Allure Best of Beauty winner.

— wendy gould, Allure, "The 9 Best Powder Foundations to Thwart Summer Sweat," 3 July 2018
This week’s roundup includes reductions of $500,000 in Rancho Mirage and $25 million on the Westside.

— neal j. leitereg and lauren beale, latimes.com, "Hot Property Newsletter: Do the math," 16 June 2018
And this roundup will discuss all the biggest news.

— don reisinger, Fortune, "Here's What to Expect From Apple's March 27 Event," 17 Mar. 2018
Sign up to get Observer food editor Kathleen Purvis’ weekly newsletter to get a weekly roundup of stories about cooking and food.

— charlotteobserver, "Sign up for Kathleen Purvis’ Stirs it Up newsletter | Charlotte Observer," 26 Jan. 2018
Here is a roundup of home and garden events, craft and hobby shows, and where to find more information: Agnesian HealthCare Foundation: Garden Walk and Art Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 15.

— elaine rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A listing of home and garden events for the Milwaukee area (Summer 2018 edition)," 4 July 2018
Here’s a roundup of 4th of July events and where to see fireworks in the northern neighborhoods of San Diego.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fireworks, parades set to take off in North County," 2 July 2018
Kicking off the roundup of deals is a face serum and lip balm duo that is perfect for the summer.

— lauren swanson, Allure, "QVC Is Offering Big Discounts on Clark's Botanicals Skin Care Right Now," 25 June 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

Definition of round up

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

Definition of roundup for English Language Learners

: 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