ROUND (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

round (off or out)

verb

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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The best way to get costs down is to end the war in Ukraine and open the Strait of Hormuz that Iran is trying to hold hostage.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

The property's three floors are built into the surrounding hillside in order to complement and meld into the mountainous landscape.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The contemporary artist complemented Holmes’ look by wearing an equally smart and polished look to the fashion show.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of complement

Verb

The silhouette, which brought back the trend of years gone by, was equipped with a panel on the front adorned with floral motifs, pearls and vines, all in gold that, from afar, looked like sequins.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Murals of a variety of styles continue to adorn buildings, walls and parks in the Sacramento region, with varying degrees of issues and controversy and connections to art, history and community.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorn

Verb

The fourth concluded with Willis’ second costly lost fumble in two weeks, after Dallas Turner beat Austin Jackson.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' 2022 review of fetal awareness concluded that pain perception requires an integrated network of neural connections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclude

Verb

You’re pointed to the hotel entrance by a series of discrete signs in gold lettering, where lifts take you to the beautiful 10th floor lobby decorated in cream and white and accented with simple, bold artworks, also in gold.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The Clarins brand developed travel retail sets with boxes decorated uniquely for the city the traveler is in, highlighting moments of discovery.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorate

Verb

So in 1995 — which wound up being the Wildcats’ watershed Rose Bowl season — Northwestern started to envision a big renovation.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
For instance, a group of 300 people should wind up with three seats’ worth of influence.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wind up

Verb

The oceanfront lawn, beachfront restaurant, and intricate sand sculptures complete the picture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s The Voice saw team leaders Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green complete their rosters as the Blind Auditions came to an end.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of complete

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