round (off or out)

1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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2
as in to complement
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round (off or out)
Verb
  • Trump also described battlefield losses and touted his credentials as a leader who can end wars.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • That legal standoff ended so CBS’ corporate parent, Paramount Global, could get regulatory approval for its merger with Skydance.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • The innovation meant to complement urban mobility ended up cannibalizing public transportation, particularly harming low-income communities removing their access to affordable transit options.
    Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The Chet Baker starts with the depth of a couple ounces of aged rum, complemented with just a kiss of honey (see the Airmail cocktail for a more lurid love affair between honey and rum).
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • It’s expected to cost $35 million and would be finished in January 2031.
    Chase Jordan July 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
  • The Heat finished 21st in offensive rating last season, ninth in defensive rating.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Johnson concluded that the program breached a guideline on accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
  • The court concluded the precise wording of the promise did not satisfy the technical requirements of a doctrine known as promissory estoppel.
    Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Both pieces of the swimsuit were adorned with crystal embellishments.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.
    Hattie Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Essence Festival organizers have taken responsibility for a concert that ran so far behind schedule that Lauryn Hill wound up taking the stage at around 2:30 in the morning.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
  • The antifungals for yeast work a bit better, FWIW, but as many as 28% of people still wind up with recurrent yeast infections.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Her final Instagram post showed a towering pink and white birthday cake decorated with a carousel figurine topper.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Children will decorate their own cardboard bull and parade them around Scoville Park at 800 Lake St.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Investigators are seeking permission to exchange information between the police department and medical examiner's office to complete the work.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
  • Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said work crews will complete a full replacement of the bridge expansion joints at mile marker 135.6 to improve safety, also helping to prevent potholes and reduce future maintenance closures.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
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“Round (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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