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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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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)
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But that’s not where the partnership ends.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Bryant ended his Cowboys career with the most receiving touchdowns for any receiver in team history (73).—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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In addition, a research program will be created to complement the acquisitions.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Blanco's left hand is a simple gold wedding band that's overpowered by a massive, glimmering bracelet that complements Gomez's diamond hardware.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The duo were especially lethal on Detroit’s top-five power play last season, with Raymond finishing third in points-per-60 and DeBrincat landing 16th in goals-per-60.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Adelita Grijalva, who shares many of the same policy positions as the late congressman, will finish out his term until the 2026 midterms.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not much has gone to plan for the Twins this season, but Ryan’s season — which officially concluded on Friday night — was one of the things that has.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory jointly designed and produced the system’s five subsystems, said calibration and early on-orbit testing concluded successfully in June.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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From the cool, dank blue-gray tones of Maria’s basement to the clever signage that adorns the schoolroom walls, the production mechanics work to pull viewers further into this high stakes character study.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Thug has managed to find a way to push the envelope all these years later with Uy Scuti, adorning a Druski-esque whiteface that reads as a somewhat subversive take on the current moment’s politics.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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And when his claims about a lobbyist infiltrating the summit bear out, Alex winds up breaking a story that makes news that evening.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kicking off its festival run at San Sebastian, the doc is primarily of interest to dance buffs and devotees of both performers, but may wind up courting a subset of the audience for such crossover theater-cinema events as the National Theater’s popular NT Live releases.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame takes up the sidewalk outside Kimmel's venue, with names as diverse as Roy Disney, Eva Longoria, Kelly Ripa, Paul Rudd and Chris Pratt decorating the pavement.—
Sarah Whitten,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The home theater rooms featured here—from the chic sanctuary in Ralph Lauren’s Colorado residence to an upstairs film retreat in the US Virgin Islands—are decorated just as thoughtfully as any other room in the house.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the way, completing 25 of 37 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to Greenpeace's analysis, Russia has also completed construction of a new water supply system for the plant's cooling pond and deliberately damaged a 750-kilovolt power line that had connected the facility to Ukraine's electrical grid.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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