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noun round·up \ ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp \

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

The three-hour program was a roundup of the country music festival's best acts, which included an emotional performance from Blake Shelton.

— katina beniaris, Country Living, "Watch Blake Shelton's Emotional Performance of 'Every Time I Hear That Song'," 17 Aug. 2017
Those questions likely won't be answered until the show premieres, but for now, here's a roundup of everything that's confirmed about season seven of AHS. 1.

— eliza thompson, Cosmopolitan, "Everything You Need to Know About American Horror Story: Cult," 10 Aug. 2017
Minor-league roundup Triple-A: Louisville 7, Durham 4 (11 innings).

— zach buchanan, Cincinnati.com, "BAR: The Microwave? Explaining that and other Reds nicknames," 10 Aug. 2017
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs.

— lynn elber, The Seattle Times, "Fox to counter ABC’s ‘American Idol’ with new contest," 8 Aug. 2017
Now Trending is our weekly roundup of where to buy that look that’s been haunting you.

— lindsay peoples, The Cut, "How to Wear Sheer, Ruffled Blouses Every Day," 3 Aug. 2017
Now Trending is our weekly roundup of where to buy that look that’s been haunting you.

— lindsay peoples, The Cut, "How to Pull off the Feather Trend From Prada in Real Life," 20 July 2017
Here’s a roundup of the national headliners and some of the local artists joining them.

— aaron randle, kansascity, "Who’s performing at Flyover Festival: What you need to know," 20 July 2017
Now Trending is our weekly roundup of where to buy that look that’s been haunting you.

— lindsay peoples, The Cut, "How to Pull off the Feather Trend From Prada in Real Life," 20 July 2017

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First Known Use of roundup

1847

roundup Synonyms

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

round up Synonyms

Synonyms

accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, constellate, corral, garner, group, lump, pick up, gather

Antonyms

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

Related Words

ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle; heap, pile, stack; band, brigade, muster, raise, rally; flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng; combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite; archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize; scrape (up or together); re-collect, regather, regroup

Near Antonyms

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up); dismiss, send

ROUNDUP Defined for English Language Learners

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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