ROUND UP Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp

Definition of roundup

as in summary

a short statement of the main points I can't read 500 pages by tomorrow, so just give me the roundup

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round up

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verb

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place rounded everyone up for one final training session

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Recent Examples of roundup

Noun

Here is a roundup of the candidates, highlighting their background, experience and the issues each have said are central to their campaign. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 On Friday, some lawmakers reportedly met with immigration law experts and community leaders to discuss legal options, as well as ways to keep people safe if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents start a deportation roundup. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Verb

Rather than cede power, Maduro sent his security forces to attack protesters and round up opponents. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 French police rounded up thousands of Jews over two days in July 1942, wresting children from their mothers’ arms and dispatching everyone to Nazi death camps. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundup

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Noun

That observation may be the clearest summary of Hawk’s philosophy.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Michigan didn’t put the entire Sherrone Moore scandal at Manuel’s feet, but the summary released by the university pointed to numerous issues that occurred on his watch, including a failure to respond quickly to allegations of misconduct.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

Our eyes collect far more information than our brains can process, so the brain constantly filters what deserves attention.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
This allowed Amanda to collect data and better understand the scale and specific needs of local families before the summer.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of collect

Verb

The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace, district police chief Omar Khan said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The ferry was reported to be nearly engulfed by flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

Verb

Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
The document described the gun as a Polymer80 firearm, which is sold in parts and assembled by the user.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of assemble

Verb

The holiday standard has accumulated 22 weeks in first place, though that total has been spread across seven years.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
When the question is accumulated knowledge with years of safety and efficacy data, refined dosing, and better patient selection, sponsors are told that information doesn’t go the other way.

— Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of accumulate

Verb

Here, then, is our second attempt to group all 30 teams into seven trade tiers.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Among the diverse international literatures grouped together under that heading, there are dozens of writers who reinvented literature to cope with ruptures of their own.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Once upon a time, influencers could post beautiful photos of their lives — their outfits, their coffee, their vacations, their children — and, with enough consistency, amass an audience of followers who looked to them for inspiration or escape.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
The video has since amassed more than 5 million views, while several of the couple’s other posts have also reached thousands.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of amass

Verb

After failing to corral a pass from Stafford, Nacua just put his head down and kept moving.

— Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
Video shows hordes of apparently military-aged men smiling and posing for cameras, some carrying swimming flippers, and sprinting through the streets as authorities struggle to corral the unruly masses.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of corral

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