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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)
Verb
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With the winning run on first base, Pellegrini, who struck out nine in a four-inning Metro regional win over New York last Friday, struck out Parker Eaton to end the game.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The immense suffering, displacement, and starvation of the Palestinian people is a humanitarian catastrophe that must end.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The productions will complement — not replace — the English language recordings by Dale and Stephen, which were first released in 1999.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The denim pieces are complemented with styles that promote comfort and easy-of-movement like cotton barrel-leg pants, joggers and packs of tees.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Aug. 2025
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Verlander set a season-high in innings and finished one away from his personal-best this year in strikeouts.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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That production resulted in him winning the Offensive Player of the Year award and finishing third in the MVP balloting.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The final four episodes will conclude the eight-episode season.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Researchers estimate that the actual number is even larger, taking into account births after the study's window concluded.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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The set comes with 60 lined stationery sheets and 30 matching envelopes, all adorned with 10 distinctive floral designs in soft pastel shades.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Six different versions of the Gulf of America cap, and a cap that simply features a bald eagle adorned with American-flag sunglasses and a swooshing head of yellow hair.—
Barry Levinson,
Air Mail,
2 Aug. 2025
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Storms with winds up to 80-90 mph ripped off two of their roofs, which prison officials said prompted the relocation of 387 inmates.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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However, this year's General Effect and Visual award went to the Bluecoats from Canton, Ohio, who wound up losing the championship to the Boston Crusaders by 0.175 points.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
10 Aug. 2025
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The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Artist Jeremy Novy, who has been decorating Milwaukee streets with his koi fish since 2006, will design the crosswalks.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The activity list section is geared only towards high school activities, and only things completed after the student’s eighth grade has ended should be included.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Eli Jackson was the first person to complete the 5K, finishing the run in 19 minutes and 39 seconds.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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