round 1 of 5

noun

Definition of roundnext
1
as in loop
a circular strip a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

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2
as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order a busy round of parties during the holiday season

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3
as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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round

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adjective

ˈrau̇nd How to pronounce round (audio)
1
as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center round billiard balls the earth is not perfectly round

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2
as in plump
having an excess of body fat a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

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3
as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones an organ with a beautifully round sound

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4
as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent a round dozen eggs

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round

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adverb

1
as in through
from beginning to end people working there all year round

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2
as in around
on all sides or in every direction gather round and listen to my story

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3
as in back
toward the opposite direction turned round to see who was calling out

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round

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preposition

as in over
in random positions within the boundaries of talked to voters round the city

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round

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verb

1
as in to roll
to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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2
as in to circle
to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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3
as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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Recent Examples of round
Noun
Bosa gave Halton his approval after the fourth-round pick debuted Thursday night with four tackles, plus a sack that was nullified by a teammate’s holding penalty. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Cooler temperatures and rain chances will continue across the region, with Denver bracing for another round of wet weather Friday. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
As for trails outside of the national park, the Lewis Creek Trail is a seven-mile round-trip hike to two waterfalls—Corlieu and Red Rock. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 The low-top shoes have a round toe, laces, and an outsole, and an easy-to-clean faux leather upper. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
At least three members of the board are skeptical of the process kicked off by Mayor Jerry Demings, who hoped to complete the funding round before his mayoral term is up at the end of the year. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Bistro classics like leeks vinaigrette, garlic-parsley frog legs, sea bream carpaccio, chicken supreme with morels, and chateaubriand round out the comforting menu. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Preposition
Sat there with his legs crossed, arms wrapped round his torso, moments from falling in on itself I was led to believe. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Knockout round World Cup tickets rose more than 34 percent, according to sports analysts with the minimum ticket price to get into the final starting at $7,600 on some ticketing sites. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Verb
Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood and Jordan Roth round out the cast as the adults in these teens’ lives. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 And few nearby noticed when a man rounded the wall by the charging station and walked into the parking lot. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for round
  1. loop
  2. wheel
  3. circle
  4. spherical
  5. plump
  6. ringing
  7. exact
  8. through
Noun
  • Here's where autonomy stops being binary and starts being a loop.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The French container shipping firm had previously trialed Europe-Asia FAL3 loops late last year before rerouting them back around the Cape starting in January.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • After the wheels fell off Donkoh remembers the team meeting in October of last year.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheel
Noun
  • At Bolsa Chica State Beach, swimmers suffering stings to the sides of their feet and toes sat in a circle refilling their pails with hot water from a hose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • After Nihiwatu’s launch in 2001, stays at this low-key beach retreat became a rite of passage in surfer circles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of circle
Adjective
  • For example, Galileo observed that the moon was not perfectly spherical in 1610, allowing for a more precise prediction of where the natural satellite’s shadow will fall during an eclipse.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because Sprenger got to use very special equipment — the Todd-AO 65mm spherical lenses, which haven’t been used since productions like Oklahoma!
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spherical
Adjective
  • An InStyle editor’s mom swears by the Mario Badescu Super Collagen Mask for plump, firm, even skin.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • The ringing endorsement reinforces Nvidia’s dominance in AI infrastructure even as some big tech companies roll out their own custom chips.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The murder mystery has so far flown under the radar, despite having Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany as the lead, but just received a ringing endorsement from author extraordinaire Stephen King.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • While the exact timing and intensity of the impacts are still uncertain and will ultimately depend on how close Lala tracks to the Hawaiian islands, heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf impacts are likely this weekend.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • According to the outlet, casings found outside the building suggest the shooting began outside and then continued inside the apartment, but an investigation into the exact circumstances continues.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exact
Adverb
  • At some point there are no more shares to sell at that price and the stock walks right through.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The weather service says gusty winds and isolated damaging winds can be expected as the storms move through.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of through

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“Round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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